1787 Virginia gubernatorial election
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A gubernatorial election was held in Virginia on October 12, 1787.[1] The incumbent governor Edmund 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
Party | Candidate | First ballot | ||
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Count | Percent | |||
Nonpartisan | Edmund Randolph | ** | ||
Total
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100.00
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Notes
- ^ a b c Virginia 1828, p. 12.
- ^ Reardon 1975, p. 152.
Bibliography
- Reardon, John J. (1975). Edmund Randolph: A Biography. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Virginia (1828). Journal of the House of Delegates [...]. Richmond.