William H. Cabell Democratic-Republican John Tyler Sr. Democratic-Republican The 1808 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1808 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia.

Former Democratic-Republican Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates John Tyler Sr. defeated fellow Democratic-Republican nominee and incumbent Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates Hugh Nelson in a Virginia General Assembly vote.

[1] On election day, 30 November 1808, Democratic-Republican nominee John Tyler Sr. won the election against fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Hugh Nelson.

Tyler was sworn in as the 15th Governor of Virginia on 1 December 1808.

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