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1822 Virginia gubernatorial election

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1822 Virginia gubernatorial election

← 1821 30 November 1822 1823 →
 
Nominee James Pleasants George Hay Linn Banks
Party Democratic-Republican Independent Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 151 37 18
Percentage 70.23% 17.21% 8.37%

Governor before election

Thomas Mann Randolph Jr.
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

James Pleasants
Democratic-Republican

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The 1822 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1822 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Incumbent Democratic-Republican United States Senator from Virginia and former nominee for Governor in the Virginia gubernatorial election of 1813 James Pleasants defeated George Hay and incumbent Democratic-Republican Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates and former nominee for Governor in the Virginia gubernatorial election of 1819 Linn Banks in a Virginia General Assembly vote.

General election

On election day, 30 November 1822, Democratic-Republican nominee James Pleasants won the election against his foremost opponent George Hay. Pleasants was sworn in as the 22nd Governor of Virginia on 1 December 1822.

Results

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1822
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic-Republican James Pleasants 151 70.23
Independent George Hay 37 17.21
Democratic-Republican Linn Banks 18 8.37
Scattering 9 4.19
Total votes 215 100.00
Democratic-Republican hold

References

  1. George Hay at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. "Gov. James Pleasants". nga.org. January 13, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  3. "VA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. January 25, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  4. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786414390.
  5. "Virginia 1822 Governor". elections.lib.tufts.edu. December 16, 1822. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
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