1788 Virginia gubernatorial election

30 November 1788
 
Nominee Beverley Randolph Benjamin Harrison V
Party Independent Anti-Federal
Popular vote 100 0
Percentage 100.00% 0.00%

Governor before election

Edmund Randolph
Federalist

Elected Governor

Beverley Randolph
Independent

The 1788 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1788 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Former Independent member of the Virginia House of Delegates Beverley Randolph defeated former Anti-Federal Governor Benjamin Harrison V in a Virginia General Assembly vote.[1]

General election

On election day, 30 November 1788, Independent candidate Beverley Randolph won the election against Anti-Federal candidate Benjamin Harrison V. Randolph was sworn in as the 8th Governor of Virginia on 1 December 1788.[2]

Results

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1788[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Beverley Randolph 100 100.00
Anti-Federalist Benjamin Harrison V 0 0.00
Total votes 100 100.00
Independent gain from Federalist

References

  1. "Virginia 1788 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  2. "VA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. October 14, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  3. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786414390.
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