1787 Virginia gubernatorial election

1787 Virginia gubernatorial election
← 1786 October 12, 1787 1788 →
Governor before election; Edmund Randolph;	Elected Governor ; Edmund Randolph;

A gubernatorial election was held in Virginia on October 12, 1787.^[1] The incumbent governor of Virginia 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]
Candidate	First ballot
Candidate	Count	Percent
Edmund Randolph	**
Total	**	100.00

Notes

1 2 3 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.

[FOOTNOTEVirginia182812-1] 1 2 3 Virginia 1828, p. 12.

[FOOTNOTEReardon1975152-2] Reardon 1975, p. 152.

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