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Agubernatorial election was held inVirginia on December 16, 1820.[4] The incumbentgovernor of VirginiaThomas Mann Randolph Jr. defeated theU.S. representative fromVirginia's 22nd congressional districtHugh Nelson.[1]
The election was conducted by theVirginia General Assembly in joint session.[5] Voting was scheduled to have begun on December 9, but was postponed until the following Saturday by agreement of theSenate and theHouse of Delegates.[6] Randolph was elected with a majority on the first ballot.[1]
| Candidate | First ballot | |
|---|---|---|
| Count | Percent | |
| Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. | 164 | 79.23 |
| Hugh Nelson | 38 | 18.36 |
| Others[b] | 5 | 2.41 |
Total | 207 | 100.00 |
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