1826 Virginia gubernatorial election

1826 Virginia gubernatorial election

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Nominee John Tyler

Governor before election John Tyler Democratic-Republican Elected Governor John Tyler Democratic-Republican [a]

A gubernatorial election was held in Virginia on December 9, 1826. ^[1] The incumbent governor of Virginia John Tyler was re-elected unanimously. ^[5]

The election was conducted by the Virginia General Assembly in joint session. ^[3] Tyler's first term was generally considered successful, and he faced no opposition to his bid for re-election. ^[6] He was elected unanimously on the first ballot. ^[5]

General election

1825 Virginia gubernatorial special election ^[7]

Candidate	First ballot
	Count	Percent
John Tyler	**	100.00
Total	**	100.00

Notes

1. The Journal of the House of Delegates does not list parties for this election. ^[1] Chitwood states that Tyler as governor "did not have behind him in the legislature a dominant and well-disciplined party;" ^[2] Sobel and Raimo say that Tyler served in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Democratic-Republican; ^[3] while Kallenbach and Kallenbach list Tyler as a Jeffersonian Republican during his tenure. ^[4]

1. Virginia 1826, p. 22.
2. Chitwood 1964, p. 64.
3. Sobel & Raimo 1978, p. 1634.
4. Kallenbach & Kallenbach 1977, p. 613.
5. "John Tyler, Esq. [...]". Martinsburg Gazette and Public Advertiser. December 21, 1826.
6. Chitwood 1964, pp. 70–71.
7. "Election of Governor". Enquirer. December 13, 1825.

Bibliography

• Chitwood, Oliver Perry (1964). John Tyler: Champion of the Old South. New York: Russell and Russell.
• 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 (1826). Journal of the House of Delegates [...]. Richmond.