1786 Virginia gubernatorial election

The 1786 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1786 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Incumbent Attorney General of Virginia Edmund Randolph won the election in the Virginia General Assembly as he ran unopposed.

General election

On election day, 30 November 1786, Edmund Randolph easily won the election as he ran unopposed. Randolph was sworn in as the 7th Governor of Virginia on 1 December 1786.^[1]

Results

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1786^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Edmund Randolph	100	100.00
Total votes			100	100.00
	Nonpartisan hold

References

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

[GBN-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.

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