1790 Virginia gubernatorial election

1790 Virginia gubernatorial election

←  1789 November 26, 1790 1791  →

Nominee Beverley Randolph Party Nonpartisan

Governor before election Beverley Randolph Nonpartisan Elected Governor Beverley Randolph Nonpartisan

A gubernatorial election was held in Virginia on November 26, 1790. ^[1] The incumbent governor Beverley Randolph was re-elected. ^[2]

The election was conducted by the Virginia General Assembly in joint session. Randolph was selected by a majority of members on the first ballot; the official record of the proceedings does not include the names or tallied votes for any other candidates. ^[1]

General election

1789 Virginia gubernatorial election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	First ballot
			Count	Percent
	Nonpartisan	Beverley Randolph	**
Total			**	100.00

Notes

1. Virginia 1828, p. 90.
2. Sobel & Raimo 1978, p. 1623.

Bibliography

• Sobel, Robert; Raimo, John (1978). Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States 1789–1978. Vol. 4. Westport, CT: Meckler Books.
• Virginia (1828). Journal of the House of Delegates [...]. Richmond.