1819 Virginia gubernatorial election

1819 Virginia gubernatorial election
December 10, 1819
 
Nominee Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. Burwell Bassett Linn Banks
1st ballot 112 46 32
Governor before election

James Patton Preston
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Thomas Mann Randolph Jr.
Democratic-Republican[a]

A gubernatorial election was held in Virginia on December 10, 1819. The member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Albemarle County Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. defeated the member from James City County Burwell Bassett and the speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates Linn Banks.[1]

The incumbent governor of Virginia James Patton Preston was ineligible for re-election due to term limits established by the Constitution of Virginia. The election was conducted by the Virginia General Assembly in joint session.[4] Randolph was elected with a majority on the first ballot.[1]

General election

1819 Virginia gubernatorial special election[1]
Candidate First ballot
Count Percent
Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. 112 58.95
Burwell Bassett 46 24.21
Linn Banks 32 16.84
Total
190
100.00

Notes

  1. ^ Lampi lists no parties for this election.[1] Kallenbach and Kallenbach list Randolph as a Jeffersonian Republican,[2] while Sobel and Raimo do not indicate a party.[3]

Bibliography

  • Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S. (1977). American State Governors, 1776–1976. Vol. 1. Dobbs Ferry, NY: Oceana Publications.
  • Lampi, Philip J. (2012). "Virginia 1819 Governor". A New Nation Votes. American Antiquarian Society. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
  • Sobel, Robert; Raimo, John (1978). Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States 1789–1978. Vol. 4. Westport, CT: Meckler Books.
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