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1811 Virginia gubernatorial election
The1811 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1811 in order to elect theGovernor of Virginia .IncumbentDemocratic-Republican actingGovernor of Virginia George William Smith defeated fellowDemocratic-Republican nominee and incumbentSpeaker of the Virginia House of Delegates James Barbour in aVirginia General Assembly vote.[1]
On election day, 30 November 1811,Democratic-Republican nomineeGeorge William Smith won the election against fellowDemocratic-Republican candidateJames Barbour .Smith was sworn in for his first full term as the 17thGovernor of Virginia on 1 December 1811.[2]
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