1802 Virginia gubernatorial election

James Monroe Democratic-Republican John Page Democratic-Republican The 1802 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1802 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia.

Former Democratic-Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 12th district and candidate for Governor in the 1797 Virginia gubernatorial election John Page defeated fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Prince Edward County Abraham B. Venable in a Virginia General Assembly vote.

[1][2][3] On election day, 30 November 1802, Democratic-Republican nominee John Page won the election against fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Abraham B. Venable.

Page was sworn in as the 13th Governor of Virginia on 1 December 1802.

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