1778 Virginia gubernatorial election

The 1778 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 29 May 1778 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Incumbent Governor of Virginia Patrick Henry won re-election in the Virginia General Assembly as he ran unopposed.

General election

On election day, 29 May 1778, Patrick Henry easily won re-election as he ran unopposed. Henry was sworn in for his third term on 1 June 1778.^[1]

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1778^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Patrick Henry (incumbent)	100	100.00
Total votes			100	100.00

^ "VA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 29 May 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786414390.

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