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