1827 Virginia gubernatorial special election

none January 2026 January 2026 File:Flag of the United States (1822–1836).svg 1827 Virginia gubernatorial special election Virginia Presidential no 1826 Virginia gubernatorial election 1826 1827 Virginia gubernatorial election 1827 February 10, 1827 150x150px 1st ballot File:Portrait of William Branch Giles (3x4 cropped).jpg William Branch Giles Jacksonian Party 107 File:Portrait miniature of Hugh Nelson.jpeg Hugh Nelson Jacksonian Party 62 File:John Floyd Portrait (3x4 cropped).jpg John FloydNominated despite his refusal to become a candidate. Jacksonian Party 37 Governor John Tyler Democratic-Republican Party William Branch Giles Jacksonian Party A gubernatorial special election was held in Virginia on February 10, 1827.Virginia 1826 156 The member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Amelia County William Branch Giles defeated the member from Albemarle County Hugh Nelson and the U.S. representative from Virginia's 20th congressional district John Floyd.Virginia Legislature https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84024735/1827-02-13/ed-1/?sp=3 Enquirer February 13, 1827 The incumbent governor of Virginia John Tyler resigned effective March 4, 1827, following his election to the United States Senate.Sobel Raimo 1978 1635 The election was conducted by the Virginia General Assembly in joint session. Floyd formally declined to run, after which the race narrowed to between Giles and Nelson. Giles's supporters praised his opposition to internal improvements and his hostility to the national Adams administration, while Nelson was celebrated as an Old Republican of the "School of '98." All three candidates were "opposition men"Election of Governor https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84024735/1827-02-13/ed-1/?sp=3 Enquirer February 13, 1827 and Jacksonians.Election of Governor https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045110/1827-02-13/ed-1/?sp=2 Constitutional Whig February 13, 1827 Giles was elected with a majority on the first ballot.Virginia 1826 156 General election + 1827 Virginia gubernatorial special electionVirginia Legislature https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045110/1827-02-13/ed-1/?sp=3 Constitutional Whig February 13, 1827 Party Candidate First ballot Count Percent Jacksonian William Branch Giles 107 50.95 Jacksonian Hugh Nelson 62 29.52 Jacksonian John Floyd 37 17.62 Others 4 1.90 Total 210 100.00 Notes Bibliography Sobel Robert Raimo John Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States 1789–1978 4 1978 Meckler Books Westport, CT https://archive.org/details/biographicaldire0004unse Virginia Journal of the House of Delegates [...] 1826 none Richmond https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433014925451&seq=1 Further reading For a list of members of the Virginia General Assembly, see Swem Earl G. Williams John W. A Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918, and of the Constitutional Conventions 1918 Virginia Richmond 119–20 https://www.google.com/books/edition/Annual_Report_of_the_Library_Board_of_th/ROIaAAAAMAAJ none Gubernatorial Category:Virginia gubernatorial elections Virginia Category:February 1827 Category:1827 in Virginia Category:Indirect gubernatorial elections in the United States