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Agubernatorial election was held inVirginia on November 27, 1783. The incumbentgovernor of VirginiaBenjamin Harrison V was re-elected.[1]
The election was conducted by theVirginia General Assembly in joint session. TheHouse of Delegates met on November 26 to make nominations for governor and other offices, which theSenate accepted without amendment. On the day of the election, Harrison was selected by a majority of members on the first ballot; the official record of the proceedings does not include the names or tallied votes for any other candidates.[2]
| Party | Candidate | First ballot | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | Percent | |||
| Nonpartisan | Benjamin Harrison V (incumbent) | ** | ||
Total | ** | 100.00 | ||
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