A gubernatorial election was held in Virginia on December 10, 1819. The member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Albemarle County Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. defeated the member from James City County Burwell Bassett and the speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates Linn Banks.
The incumbent governor of Virginia James Patton Preston was ineligible for re-election due to term limits established by the Constitution of Virginia. The election was conducted by the Virginia General Assembly in joint session. Randolph was elected with a majority on the first ballot.
General election + 1819 Virginia gubernatorial special election Candidate First ballot Count Percent Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. 112 58.95 Burwell Bassett 46 24.21 Linn Banks 32 16.84
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