1787 Virginia gubernatorial election

1787 Virginia gubernatorial election

October 12, 1787
 
Nominee Edmund Randolph
Party Nonpartisan

Governor before election

Edmund Randolph
Nonpartisan

Elected Governor

Edmund Randolph
Nonpartisan

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

1787 Virginia gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate First ballot
Count Percent
Nonpartisan Edmund Randolph **
Total
**
100.00

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Virginia 1828, p. 12.
  2. ^ 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.