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The 1840 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 1 March 1840 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Whig nominee and 18th Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates Thomas Walker Gilmer won the election in the Virginia General Assembly as he ran unopposed.[1][2]
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On election day, 1 March 1840, Whig nominee Thomas Walker Gilmer easily won the election as he ran unopposed. Gilmer was sworn in as the 28th Governor of Virginia on 31 March 1840.[3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Whig | Thomas Walker Gilmer | 1 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 1 | 100.00 | ||
Whig gain from Democratic |
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