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Agubernatorial election was held inVirginia on December 10, 1825. The member of theVirginia House of Delegates fromCharles City CountyJohn Tyler defeated theU.S. representative fromVirginia's 20th congressional districtJohn Floyd.[6]
The incumbentgovernor of VirginiaJames Pleasants was ineligible for re-election due to term limits established by theConstitution of Virginia.[7] The election was conducted by theVirginia General Assembly in joint session. Tyler, aCrawford Republican and a supporter of thecongressional nominating caucus, ran without the support of a powerfulpolitical party, a circumstance which would later hinder his efficacy as governor.[8] Floyd's nomination was greeted with surprise by several of his allies in the legislature, who had believed the congressman did not intend to offer himself as a candidate. Tyler was elected with a majority on the first ballot.[2]
| Candidate | First ballot | |
|---|---|---|
| Count | Percent | |
| John Tyler | 131 | 61.21 |
| John Floyd | 81 | 37.85 |
| Others | 2 | 0.93 |
Total | 214 | 100.00 |
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