The following is a list of people executed by the U.S. state of Virginia before 1972, when capital punishment was briefly abolished by the Supreme Court's ruling in Furman v. Georgia. For executions after the restoration of capital punishment by the Supreme Court's ruling in Gregg v. Georgia (1976), see List of people executed in Virginia.
Note: Cases in former counties that have since been absorbed by independent cities are listed under their present-day subdivision (ex. Virginia Beach City for Princess Anne County).
Hanging
1788–1799