1811 Virginia gubernatorial election: Difference between revisions

By /

 

Line 18: Line 18:

| image1 = File:George William Smith Governor of Virginia (3×4 cropped).jpg

| image1 = File:George William Smith Governor of Virginia (3×4 cropped).jpg

| nominee1 = ”'[[George William Smith (politician)|George W. Smith]]”’

| nominee1 = ”'[[George William Smith (politician)|George W. Smith]]”’

| party1 = Democratic–Republican Party

| party1 = –

| 1data1 = 98

| 1data1 = 98

| 2data1 = ”’100”’

| 2data1 = ”’100”’

| image2 = File:Portrait of James Barbour, by Chester Harding (3×4 cropped).jpg

| image2 = File:Portrait of James Barbour, by Chester Harding (3×4 cropped).jpg

| nominee2 = [[James Barbour]]

| nominee2 = [[James Barbour]]

| party2 = Democratic–Republican Party

| party2 = –

| 1data2 = 97

| 1data2 = 97

| 2data2 = 97

| 2data2 = 97

Line 33: Line 33:

| before_party = Democratic-Republican Party

| before_party = Democratic-Republican Party

| after_election = [[George William Smith (politician)|George W. Smith]]

| after_election = [[George William Smith (politician)|George W. Smith]]

| after_party = [[Democratic-Republican Party|Democratic-Republican]]{{efn|Lampi lists no parties for this election.{{sfnm|1a1=Lampi|1y=2012a|2a1=Lampi|2y=2012b}} Kallenbach and Kallenbach list Smith as a Jeffersonian Republican during his tenure,{{sfn|Kallenbach|Kallenbach|1977|p=613}} while Sobel and Raimo do not indicate a party{{sfn|Sobel|Raimo|1978|p=1629}}.}}

| after_party = Democratic-Republican Party

}}

}}

{{ElectionsVA}}

{{ElectionsVA}}

A [[Governor (United States)|gubernatorial election]] was held in [[Virginia]] on December 5, 1811.{{sfn|Virginia|n.d.|p=13}} The [[Democratic-Republican Party|Democratic-Republican]] [[Acting governor|acting]] [[governor of Virginia]] [[George William Smith (politician)|George W. Smith]] defeated the Democratic-Republican [[speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates]] [[James Barbour]].{{sfn|Lampi|2012b}}

A [[Governor (United States)|gubernatorial election]] was held in [[Virginia]] on December 5, 1811.{{sfn|Virginia|n.d.|p=13}} The [[Acting governor|acting]] [[governor of Virginia]] [[George William Smith (politician)|George W. Smith]] defeated the [[speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates]] [[James Barbour]].{{sfn|Lampi|2012b}}

The previous governor [[James Monroe]] resigned on April 3, 1811, to accept an appointment as [[United States Secretary of State|U.S. secretary of state]]. Smith succeeded to office in his capacity as president of the [[Virginia Governor’s Council|Council of State]] and acted as governor for the remainder of the unexpired term.{{sfn|Sobel|Raimo|1978|pp=1627, 1629}} Barbour had been mentioned as a possible candidate in the [[1811 Virginia gubernatorial special election|preceding special election]] to succeed [[John Tyler Sr.]], but declined to challenge Monroe, who defeated Smith on the joint ballot. With Monroe’s resignation, Barbour’s allies now believed his election was assured.{{sfn|Lowery|1984|p=60}}

The previous governor [[James Monroe]] resigned on April 3, 1811, to accept an appointment as [[United States Secretary of State|U.S. secretary of state]]. Smith succeeded to office in his capacity as president of the [[Virginia Governor’s Council|Council of State]] and acted as governor for the remainder of the unexpired term.{{sfn|Sobel|Raimo|1978|pp=1627, 1629}} Barbour had been mentioned as a possible candidate in the [[1811 Virginia gubernatorial special election|preceding special election]] to succeed [[John Tyler Sr.]], but declined to challenge Monroe, who defeated Smith on the joint ballot. With Monroe’s resignation, Barbour’s allies now believed his election was assured.{{sfn|Lowery|1984|p=60}}

Line 47: Line 47:

|+ 1811 Virginia gubernatorial election{{sfnm|1a1=Lampi|1y=2012a|2a1=Lampi|2y=2012b}}

|+ 1811 Virginia gubernatorial election{{sfnm|1a1=Lampi|1y=2012a|2a1=Lampi|2y=2012b}}

|-

|-

!colspan=2 rowspan=2 style=”width: 130px”| Party

!rowspan=2 style=”width: 17em”| Candidate

!rowspan=2 style=”width: 17em”| Candidate

!colspan=2| First ballot

!colspan=2| First ballot

Line 57: Line 56:

!style=”width: 2.5em”| Percent

!style=”width: 2.5em”| Percent

|-

|-

|style=”background-color:#008800; width:5px;”|

| ”'[[Democratic-Republican Party|Democratic-Republican]]”’

| ”'[[George William Smith (politician)|George W. Smith]]”’

| ”'[[George William Smith (politician)|George W. Smith]]”’

|align=right| 98

|align=right| 98

Line 65: Line 62:

|align=right| ”’50.76”’

|align=right| ”’50.76”’

|-

|-

|style=”background-color:#008800; width:5px;”|

| [[Democratic-Republican Party|Democratic-Republican]]

| [[James Barbour]]

| [[James Barbour]]

|align=right| 97

|align=right| 97

Line 73: Line 68:

|align=right| 49.24

|align=right| 49.24

|-

|-

|colspan=3| Others

| Others

|align=right| 1

|align=right| 1

|align=right| 0.51

|align=right| 0.51

|colspan=2 {{n/a}}

|colspan=2 {{n/a}}

|-

|-

!colspan=3| {{right|Total}}

! {{right|Total}}

! {{right|196}}

! {{right|196}}

! {{right|100.00}}

! {{right|100.00}}

Line 86: Line 81:

==Notes==

==Notes==

{{notelist}}

{{reflist}}

{{reflist}}

==Bibliography==

==Bibliography==

* {{cite book |last1=Kallenbach |first1=Joseph E. |last2=Kallenbach |first2=Jessamine S. |title=American State Governors, 1776–1976 |volume=1 |date=1977 |publisher=Oceana Publications |location=Dobbs Ferry, NY |url=https://archive.org/details/americanstategov0000kall}}

* {{cite web |last1=Lampi |first1=Philip J. |title=Virginia 1811 Governor, Special |url=https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/hq37vp41x |website=A New Nation Votes |publisher=American Antiquarian Society |access-date=October 23, 2025 |date=2012a}}

* {{cite web |last1=Lampi |first1=Philip J. |title=Virginia 1811 Governor, Special |url=https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/hq37vp41x |website=A New Nation Votes |publisher=American Antiquarian Society |access-date=October 23, 2025 |date=2012a}}

* {{cite web |last1=Lampi |first1=Philip J. |title=Virginia 1811 Governor, Special, Ballot 2 |url=https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/jw827c55h |website=A New Nation Votes |publisher=American Antiquarian Society |access-date=October 23, 2025 |date=2012b}}

* {{cite web |last1=Lampi |first1=Philip J. |title=Virginia 1811 Governor, Special, Ballot 2 |url=https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/jw827c55h |website=A New Nation Votes |publisher=American Antiquarian Society |access-date=October 23, 2025 |date=2012b}}

1811 Virginia gubernatorial election

A gubernatorial election was held in Virginia on December 5, 1811. The acting governor of Virginia George W. Smith defeated the speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates James Barbour.

The previous governor James Monroe resigned on April 3, 1811, to accept an appointment as U.S. secretary of state. Smith succeeded to office in his capacity as president of the Council of State and acted as governor for the remainder of the unexpired term. Barbour had been mentioned as a possible candidate in the preceding special election to succeed John Tyler Sr., but declined to challenge Monroe, who defeated Smith on the joint ballot. With Monroe’s resignation, Barbour’s allies now believed his election was assured.

The election was conducted by the Virginia General Assembly in joint session. No candidate had a majority after the first ballot, requiring a second round of voting. Smith was elected with a majority on the second ballot. Barbour was disheartened by the defeat and considered retiring from politics, but would shortly succeed Smith in the next election following the latter’s death three weeks later.

1811 Virginia gubernatorial election
Candidate First ballot Second ballot
Count Percent Count Percent
George W. Smith 98 50.00 100 50.76
James Barbour 97 49.49 97 49.24
Others 1 0.51 —

Total

196

100.00

197

100.00
  1. ^ Lampi lists no parties for this election. Kallenbach and Kallenbach list Smith as a Jeffersonian Republican during his tenure, while Sobel and Raimo do not indicate a party.

Must Read

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Exit mobile version