1822 Virginia gubernatorial election

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1822 Virginia gubernatorial election
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Nominee James Pleasants George Hay Linn Banks
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Governor before election

Thomas Mann Randolph Jr.
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

James Pleasants
Democratic-Republican [a]

A gubernatorial election was held in Virginia on December 10, 1822. [4] The junior U.S. senator from Virginia James Pleasants defeated the member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Henrico County George Hay and the speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates Linn Banks. [1]

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The incumbent governor of Virginia Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. 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. [3] The former president of the United States James Madison was nominated in the House of Delegates, but declined to run. [4] Pleasants was elected with a majority on the first ballot. [1]

General election

1822 Virginia gubernatorial special election [1]
CandidateFirst ballot
CountPercent
James Pleasants 15170.23
George Hay 3717.21
Linn Banks 188.37
Others94.19
Total
215
100.00

Notes

  1. ↑ Lampi lists no parties for this election. [1] Both Kallenbach and Kallenbach [2] and Sobel and Raimo [3] list Pleasants as a Democratic-Republican during his tenure.
  1. 1 2 3 4 Lampi 2012.
  2. ↑ Kallenbach & Kallenbach 1977, p. 613.
  3. 1 2 Sobel & Raimo 1978, p. 1633.
  4. 1 2 "Extracts from the Journals of the House of Delegates". Virginian. December 17, 1822.

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