1790 Virginia gubernatorial election

1790 Virginia gubernatorial election

November 26, 1790
 
Nominee Beverley Randolph
Party Nonpartisan

Governor before election

Beverley Randolph
Nonpartisan

Elected Governor

Beverley Randolph
Nonpartisan

A gubernatorial election was held in Virginia on November 26, 1790.[1] The incumbent governor Beverley 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

1789 Virginia gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate First ballot
Count Percent
Nonpartisan Beverley Randolph **
Total
**
100.00

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Virginia 1828, p. 90.
  2. ^ Sobel & Raimo 1978, p. 1623.

Bibliography

  • Sobel, Robert; Raimo, John (1978). Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States 1789โ€“1978. Vol. 4. Westport, CT: Meckler Books.
  • Virginia (1828). Journal of the House of Delegates [...]. Richmond.