1821 Virginia gubernatorial election

1821 Virginia gubernatorial election

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Nominee Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. Burwell Bassett 1st ballot 146 39

Governor before election Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. Democratic-Republican Elected Governor Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. Democratic-Republican [a]

A gubernatorial election was held in Virginia on December 8, 1821. ^[4] The incumbent governor of Virginia Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. defeated the U.S. representative from Virginia's 13th congressional district Burwell Bassett. ^[1]

The election was conducted by the Virginia General Assembly in joint session. ^[5] Randolph was elected with a majority on the first ballot. ^[1]

General election

1820 Virginia gubernatorial special election ^[1]

Candidate	First ballot
	Count	Percent
Thomas Mann Randolph Jr.	146	77.25
Burwell Bassett	39	20.64
Others	4	2.12
Total	189	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]

1. Lampi 2012.
2. Kallenbach & Kallenbach 1977, p. 613.
3. Sobel & Raimo 1978, pp. 1632–33.
4. "Extracts from the Journals of the House of Delegates". Winchester Gazette. December 22, 1821.
5. 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.
• Lampi, Philip J. (2012). "Virginia 1821 Governor". A New Nation Votes. American Antiquarian Society. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
• Sobel, Robert; Raimo, John (1978). Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States 1789–1978. Vol. 4. Westport, CT: Meckler Books.