1820 Virginia gubernatorial election

1820 Virginia gubernatorial election
December 16, 1820
 
Nominee Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. Hugh Nelson
1st ballot 134 38
Governor before election

Thomas Mann Randolph Jr.
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Thomas Mann Randolph Jr.
Democratic-Republican

A gubernatorial election was held in Virginia on December 16, 1820. The incumbent governor of Virginia Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. defeated the U.S. representative from Virginia's 22nd congressional district Hugh Nelson.

The election was conducted by the Virginia General Assembly in joint session. Voting was scheduled to have begun on December 9, but was postponed until the following Saturday by agreement of the Senate and the House of Delegates. Randolph was elected with a majority on the first ballot.


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