1851 Virginia gubernatorial election
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The 1851 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on December 8, 1851Virginia Constitution of 1851.[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Joseph Johnson | 67,074 | 53.00% | |
| Whig | George W. Summers | 59,476 | 47.00% | |
| Total votes | 126,550 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- ^ "Research Notes Number 27: Virginia Election Returns" (PDF). Library of Virginia. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
- ^ 1830 Virginia Constitution, Article IV, Section 1
- ^ "Virginia General Assembly, "Virginia Constitution, 1851," in Virginia Civics, Item #519". vagovernmentmatters.org. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ "Virginia Historical Election Database: 1851 Governor General Election". Retrieved November 27, 2018.
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