1818 Virginia gubernatorial election

1818 Virginia gubernatorial election

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Nominee James Patton Preston

Governor before election James Patton Preston Democratic-Republican Elected Governor James Patton Preston Democratic-Republican [a]

A gubernatorial election was held in Virginia on December 10, 1818. The incumbent governor of Virginia James Patton Preston was re-elected. ^[1]

The election was conducted by the Virginia General Assembly in joint session. ^[3] Preston was elected with a majority on the first ballot. ^[1]

General election

1818 Virginia gubernatorial election ^[1]

Candidate	First ballot
	Count	Percent
James Patton Preston	**
Total	**	100.00

Notes

1. The Journal of the House of Delegates lists no parties for this election. ^[1] Both Kallenbach and Kallenbach ^[2] and Sobel and Raimo ^[3] list Preston as a Democratic-Republican during his tenure.

1. Virginia 1818, p. 23.
2. Kallenbach & Kallenbach 1977, p. 613.
3. Sobel & Raimo 1978, p. 1632.

Bibliography

• Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S. (1977). American State Governors, 1776–1976. Vol. 1. Dobbs Ferry, NY: Oceana Publications.
• Sobel, Robert; Raimo, John (1978). Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States 1789–1978. Vol. 4. Westport, CT: Meckler Books.
• Virginia (1818). Journal of the House of Delegates [...]. Richmond.