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1811 Virginia gubernatorial election
The 1811 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1811 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia . Incumbent Democratic-Republican acting Governor of Virginia George William Smith defeated fellow Democratic-Republican nominee and incumbent Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates James Barbour in a Virginia General Assembly vote.[ 1]
On election day, 30 November 1811, Democratic-Republican nominee George William Smith won the election against fellow Democratic-Republican candidate James Barbour . Smith was sworn in for his first full term as the 17th Governor of Virginia on 1 December 1811.[ 2]
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