1819 Virginia gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1819 Virginia gubernatorial election
Country:Virginia
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1818 Virginia gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1818
Next Election:1820 Virginia gubernatorial election
Next Year:1820
Election Date:30 November 1819
Nominee1:Thomas Mann Randolph Jr.
Party1:Democratic-Republican Party
Popular Vote1:112
Percentage1:58.95%
Nominee2:Burwell Bassett
Party2:Democratic-Republican Party
Popular Vote2:46
Percentage2:24.21%
Nominee3:Linn Banks
Party3:Democratic-Republican Party
Popular Vote3:32
Percentage3:16.84%
Governor
Before Election:James Patton Preston
Before Party:Democratic-Republican Party
After Election:Thomas Mann Randolph Jr.
After Party:Democratic-Republican Party

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gov. Thomas Mann Randolph . nga.org . 13 January 2018. 15 May 2023.
  2. Web site: VA Governor . ourcampaigns.com . 25 January 2013 . 15 May 2023.