1820 Virginia gubernatorial election

30 November 1820
 
Nominee Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. Hugh Nelson
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 164 38
Percentage 79.23% 18.36%

Governor before election

Thomas Mann Randolph Jr.
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Thomas Mann Randolph Jr.
Democratic-Republican

The 1820 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1820 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor of Virginia Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. defeated fellow Democratic-Republican nominee, nominee for Governor in the 1808 Virginia gubernatorial election and incumbent member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 22nd district Hugh Nelson in a Virginia General Assembly vote.[1]

General election

On election day, 30 November 1820, Democratic-Republican nominee Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. won re-election against fellow Democratic-Republican Hugh Nelson. Randolph Jr. was sworn in for his second term on 1 December 1820.[2]

Results

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1820[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic-Republican Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. (incumbent) 164 79.23
Democratic-Republican Hugh Nelson 38 18.36
Scattering 5 2.41
Total votes 207 100.00
Democratic-Republican hold

References

  1. "Gov. Thomas Mann Randolph". nga.org. 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 1820 Governor". elections.lib.tufts.edu. December 18, 1820. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
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