1820 Virginia gubernatorial election
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December 16, 1820
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A gubernatorial election was held in Virginia on December 16, 1820.[4] The incumbent governor of Virginia Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. defeated the U.S. representative from Virginia's 22nd congressional district Hugh Nelson.[1]
The election was conducted by the Virginia General Assembly in joint session.[5] Voting was scheduled to have begun on December 9, but was postponed until the following Saturday by agreement of the Senate and the House of Delegates.[6] Randolph was elected with a majority on the first ballot.[1]
General election
[edit]| Candidate | First ballot | |
|---|---|---|
| Count | Percent | |
| Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. (incumbent) | 164 | 79.23 |
| Hugh Nelson | 38 | 18.36 |
| Others[b] | 5 | 2.41 |
Total |
207 |
100.00 |
Notes
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Lampi 2012.
- â Kallenbach & Kallenbach 1977, p. 613.
- â Sobel & Raimo 1978, pp. 1632â33.
- â Virginia 1820, p. 48.
- â Sobel & Raimo 1978, p. 1632.
- â Virginia 1820, p. 28.
- â Lampi 2012, n2.
Bibliography
[edit]- Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S. (1977). American State Governors, 1776â1976. Vol. 1. Dobbs Ferry, NY: Oceana Publications.
- Lampi, Philip J. (2012). "Virginia 1820 Governor". A New Nation Votes. American Antiquarian Society. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
- Sobel, Robert; Raimo, John (1978). Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States 1789â1978. Vol. 4. Westport, CT: Meckler Books.
- Virginia (1820). Journal of the House of Delegates [...]. Richmond.
