1821 Virginia gubernatorial election

30 November 1821
 
Nominee Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. Burwell Bassett
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 146 39
Percentage 77.25% 20.64%

Governor before election

Thomas Mann Randolph Jr.
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Thomas Mann Randolph Jr.
Democratic-Republican

The 1821 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1821 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor of Virginia Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. defeated fellow Democratic-Republican nominee and incumbent member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 13th district Burwell Bassett in a Virginia General Assembly vote, in a near re-match from the 1819 Virginia gubernatorial election.[1]

General election

On election day, 30 November 1821, Democratic-Republican nominee Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. won re-election against fellow Democratic-Republican Burwell Bassett. Randolph Jr. was sworn in for his third term on 1 December 1821.[2]

Results

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1821[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic-Republican Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. (incumbent) 146 77.25
Democratic-Republican Burwell Bassett 39 20.64
Scattering 4 2.12
Total votes 189 100.00
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 1821 Governor". elections.lib.tufts.edu. December 10, 1821. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
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