1789 Virginia gubernatorial election
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December 7, 1789
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A gubernatorial election was held in Virginia on December 7, 1789.[1] The incumbent governor of Virginia 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
[edit]| Candidate | First ballot | |
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| Count | Percent | |
| Beverley Randolph | ** | |
Total
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100.00
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Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c Virginia 1828, p. 107.
- ^ Sobel & Raimo 1978, p. 1623.
Bibliography
[edit]- Sobel, Robert; Raimo, John (1978). Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States 1789–1978. Vol. 4. Westport, CT: Meckler Books.
- Virginia (1828). Journal of the House of Delegates [...]. Richmond.