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The Virginia gubernatorial election of 1776 was the first gubernatorial election of the newly independent Commonwealth of Virginia. It was held on June 29, 1776, forty-five days after the adoption of the Lee Resolution by the Fifth Virginia Convention asserting the independence of the United Colonies from Great Britain. The election was conducted under the provisions of the Constitution of Virginia, which had been adopted by the convention the same day and went into effect immediately. Patrick Henry, a leading advocate for independence who had served as a delegate to the First Continental Congress, was elected governor by a majority vote, defeating Thomas Nelson Jr. and John Page.

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  • The Virginia gubernatorial election of 1776 was the first gubernatorial election of the newly independent Commonwealth of Virginia. It was held on June 29, 1776, forty-five days after the adoption of the Lee Resolution by the Fifth Virginia Convention asserting the independence of the United Colonies from Great Britain. The election was conducted under the provisions of the Constitution of Virginia, which had been adopted by the convention the same day and went into effect immediately. Patrick Henry, a leading advocate for independence who had served as a delegate to the First Continental Congress, was elected governor by a majority vote, defeating Thomas Nelson Jr. and John Page. The new Constitution called for the Governor of Virginia to be elected by the votes of the Virginia General Assembly meeting in joint session. The Virginia Convention, as the provisional legislature of the commonwealth, performed this function in the election of 1776. Prior to 1830, the governor served a term of one year, renewable no more than three times in a seven-year period. Henry was reelected four times: twice consecutively in 1777 and 1778, and again in 1784 and 1785, to serve a total of five consecutive terms in office. (en)
  • Las elecciones para gobernador de Virginia de 1776 fueron la primera elección de gobernador de la recién independizada Mancomunidad de Virginia. Se celebró el 29 de junio de 1776, cuarenta y cinco días después de la adopción de la Resolución de Lee por la que afirmaba la independencia de las Trece Colonias de Gran Bretaña. La elección se llevó a cabo de conformidad con las disposiciones de la , que había sido adoptada por la convención el mismo día y entró en vigor de inmediato. Patrick Henry, un destacado defensor de la independencia que había servido como delegado al Primer Congreso Continental, fue elegido gobernador por mayoría de votos, derrotando a y . La nueva Constitución exigía que el Gobernador de Virginia fuera elegido por los votos de la Asamblea general de Virginia en sesión conjunta. La Convención de Virginia, como la legislatura provisional de la mancomunidad, realizó esta función en la elección de 1776. Antes de 1830, el gobernador cumplía un mandato de un año, renovable no más de tres veces en un período de siete años. Enrique fue reelegido cuatro veces: dos veces consecutivas en 1777 y 1778, y nuevamente en 1784 y 1785, para servir un total de cinco mandatos consecutivos en el cargo.​ (es)
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  • The Virginia gubernatorial election of 1776 was the first gubernatorial election of the newly independent Commonwealth of Virginia. It was held on June 29, 1776, forty-five days after the adoption of the Lee Resolution by the Fifth Virginia Convention asserting the independence of the United Colonies from Great Britain. The election was conducted under the provisions of the Constitution of Virginia, which had been adopted by the convention the same day and went into effect immediately. Patrick Henry, a leading advocate for independence who had served as a delegate to the First Continental Congress, was elected governor by a majority vote, defeating Thomas Nelson Jr. and John Page. (en)
  • Las elecciones para gobernador de Virginia de 1776 fueron la primera elección de gobernador de la recién independizada Mancomunidad de Virginia. Se celebró el 29 de junio de 1776, cuarenta y cinco días después de la adopción de la Resolución de Lee por la que afirmaba la independencia de las Trece Colonias de Gran Bretaña. La elección se llevó a cabo de conformidad con las disposiciones de la , que había sido adoptada por la convención el mismo día y entró en vigor de inmediato. Patrick Henry, un destacado defensor de la independencia que había servido como delegado al Primer Congreso Continental, fue elegido gobernador por mayoría de votos, derrotando a y . (es)
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