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1819 Virginia gubernatorial election

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1819 Virginia gubernatorial election

← 1818 30 November 1819 1820 →
 
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

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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

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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

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  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.