1819 Virginia gubernatorial election

30 November 1819
 
Nominee Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. Burwell Bassett Linn Banks
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 112 46 32
Percentage 58.95% 24.21% 16.84%

Governor before election

James Patton Preston
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Thomas Mann Randolph Jr.
Democratic-Republican

The 1819 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1819 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Incumbent Democratic-Republican member of Virginia House of Delegates Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. defeated fellow Democratic-Republican nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 13th district Burwell Bassett and incumbent Democratic-Republican Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates Linn Banks in a Virginia General Assembly vote.[1]

General election

On election day, 30 November 1819, Democratic-Republican nominee Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. won the election against his foremost opponent and fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Burwell Bassett. Randolph Jr. was sworn in as the 21st Governor of Virginia on 1 December 1819.[2]

Results

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1819[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic-Republican Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. 112 58.95
Democratic-Republican Burwell Bassett 46 24.21
Democratic-Republican Linn Banks 32 16.84
Total votes 190 100.00
Democratic-Republican hold

References

  1. "Gov. Thomas Mann Randolph". nga.org. January 13, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  2. "VA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. January 25, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  3. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786414390.
  4. "Virginia 1819 Governor". elections.lib.tufts.edu. December 15, 1819. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
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