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Agubernatorial election was held inVirginia on November 2, 1791. The former delegate to theConfederation CongressHenry Lee III defeated the member of theCouncil of StateJames Wood and Robert Harvey.[1]
The incumbentgovernor of VirginiaBeverley Randolph was ineligible for re-election due to term limits established by theConstitution of Virginia.[2] The election was conducted by theVirginia General Assembly in joint session. Randolph defeated Wood and Harvey on the first ballot.[1]
| Party | Candidate | First ballot | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | Percent | |||
| Nonpartisan | Henry Lee III | 87 | 50.96 | |
| Nonpartisan | James Wood | 50 | 31.85 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Harvey | 20 | 12.74 | |
Total | 157 | 100.00 | ||
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