1810 Virginia gubernatorial election

1810 Virginia gubernatorial election

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Nominee John Tyler Sr.

Governor before election John Tyler Sr. Democratic-Republican Elected Governor John Tyler Sr. Democratic-Republican[a]

A gubernatorial election was held in Virginia on December 7, 1810.^[1] The incumbent governor John Tyler Sr. was re-elected without opposition.^[2]

The election was conducted by the Virginia General Assembly in joint session.^[5] Tyler was elected with a majority on the first ballot.^[1]

General election

1810 Virginia gubernatorial election^[1]

Candidate	First ballot
	Count	Percent
John Tyler Sr.	**
Total	**	100.00

Notes

1. Contemporary sources no parties for this election.^[1][2] Both Kallenbach and Kallenbach^[3] and Sobel and Raimo^[4] list Tyler as a Democratic-Republican during his tenure.

1. Virginia 1810, pp. 11–12.
2. "John Tyler, Esq". Enquirer. December 8, 1810.
3. Kallenbach & Kallenbach 1977, p. 613.
4. Sobel & Raimo 1978, p. 1629.
5. Sobel & Raimo 1978, p. 1628.

Bibliography

• Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S. (1977). American State Governors, 1776–1976. Vol. 1. Dobbs Ferry, NY: Oceana Publications.
• Sobel, Robert; Raimo, John (1978). Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States 1789–1978. Vol. 4. Westport, CT: Meckler Books.
• Virginia (1810). Journal of the Senate [...]. Richmond.