1811 Virginia gubernatorial special election

The 1811 Virginia gubernatorial special election was held on January 18, 1811, in order to elect the Governor of Virginia following the resignation of incumbent Governor John Tyler Sr. on January 15 after his appointed to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Virginia by President James Madison. Former Democratic-Republican Governor of Virginia James Monroe defeated fellow Democratic-Republican nominee and former member of the Virginia House of Delegates George William Smith in a Virginia General Assembly vote.

General election
On election day, January 18, 1811, Democratic-Republican nominee James Monroe won the election against fellow Democratic-Republican candidate George William Smith. Monroe was sworn in as the 16th Governor of Virginia on January 19.