1788 Virginia gubernatorial election

The 1788 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1788 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Former member of the Virginia House of Delegates Beverley Randolph defeated former Governor Benjamin Harrison V by a margin of four votes in the Virginia General Assembly.^[1]

General election

On election day, 30 November 1788, Beverley Randolph won the election against Benjamin Harrison V. Randolph was sworn in as the 8th Governor of Virginia on 1 December 1788.^[2]

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1788^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Beverley Randolph	100	100.00
	Nonpartisan	Benjamin Harrison V	0	0.00
Total votes			100	100.00
	Nonpartisan hold

^ "Virginia 1788 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
^ "VA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. October 14, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786414390.