1787 Virginia gubernatorial election

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1787 Virginia gubernatorial election

← 1786 30 November 1787 1788 →
 
Nominee Edmund Randolph
Party Federalist
Popular vote 100
Percentage 100.00%

Governor before election

Edmund Randolph
Federalist

Elected Governor

Edmund Randolph
Federalist

The 1787 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1787 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Incumbent Federalist Governor of Virginia Edmund Randolph won re-election in the Virginia General Assembly as he ran unopposed.

General election[edit]

On election day, 30 November 1787, Federalist candidate Edmund Randolph easily won re-election as he ran unopposed. Randolph was sworn in for his second term on 1 December 1787.[1]

Results[edit]

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1787[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Federalist Edmund Randolph (incumbent) 100 100.00
Total votes 100 100.00
Federalist hold

References[edit]

  1. ^ "VA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  2. ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786414390.