1787 Virginia gubernatorial election

1787 Virginia gubernatorial election

October 12, 1787
 
Nominee Edmund Randolph
Party Nonpartisan

Governor before election

Edmund Randolph
Nonpartisan

Elected Governor

Edmund Randolph
Nonpartisan

A gubernatorial election was held in Virginia on October 12, 1787. The incumbent governor of Virginia Edmund Randolph was re-elected.

The election was conducted by the Virginia General Assembly in joint session. Randolph was selected by a majority of members on the first ballot; the official record of the proceedings does not include the names or tallied votes for any other candidates.