1837 Virginia gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1837 Virginia gubernatorial election Virginia File:Flag of the United States (1836–1837).svg Presidential no 1834 Virginia gubernatorial election 1834 1840 Virginia gubernatorial election 1840 January 20, 1837 150x150px 1st ballot File:Portrait of Virginia Governor David Campbell (3x4 cropped).jpg David Campbell Democratic Party (United States) 88 File:William Daniel Jr. Judge 1806-1873.png William Daniel Democratic Party (United States) 33 File:WmRoane.jpg William H. Roane Democratic Party (United States) 21 Governor Wyndham Robertson Whig Party (United States) David Campbell Democratic Party (United States) A gubernatorial election was held in Virginia on January 20, 1837.Virginia 1836 115 The Democratic former member of the Virginia Senate from Washington County David Campbell defeated the Democratic member of the Virginia House of Delegates William Daniel and the Democratic member of the Executive Council William H. Roane.Dent 1974 218 The previous governor of Virginia Littleton Waller Tazewell resigned on March 30, 1836. Wyndham Robertson succeeded to office in his capacity as the senior member of the Executive Council and acted as governor for the remainder of Tazewell's unexpired term.Sobel Raimo 1978 1,637 The Democratic members of the legislature held a caucus in advance of the election. Several prospective candidates were considered for the nomination, including the member of the House of Delegates from Albemarle County Thomas Jefferson Randolph, the Democratic floor leader Joseph Watkins, and the speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates Linn Banks. Campbell lacked the statewide reputation of the other candidates, but emerged as a compromise choice in the crowded field. Campbell, Roane, and Daniel were nominated on the day of the caucus. Daniel declined consideration, after which Campbell was nominated on the third ballot.Dent 1974 217–18 The election was conducted by the Virginia General Assembly in joint session. Campbell was elected with a majority on the first ballot.Virginia 1836 116 General election + 1837 Virginia gubernatorial electionVirginia 1836 218 Party Candidate First ballot Count Percent Democratic David Campbell 88 57.14 Democratic William Daniel 33 21.43 Democratic William H. Roane 21 13.64 Democratic James B. Mallory 4 2.60 Whig Wyndham Robertson (incumbent) 3 1.95 Whig Benjamin Watkins Leigh 2 1.30 Whig Joseph Carrington Cabell 1 0.65 Whig William F. Gordon 1 0.65 Whig John Tyler 1 0.65 Total 154 100.00 References Bibliography Dent Lynwood Miller 1974 The Virginia Democratic Party, 1824-1847. (Volumes I and II) https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_disstheses/2660/ PhD [Baton Rouge] Louisiana State University 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 [...] 1836 none Richmond https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=chi.78123509&seq=1 Further reading For a list of members of the Virginia General Assembly by party, see Simms Henry H. The Rise of the Whigs in Virginia, 1824–1840 1929 William Byrd Press Richmond 167–192 https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Rise_of_the_Whigs_in_Virginia_1824_1/Etn0OdyZl9YC Gubernatorial Category:Virginia gubernatorial elections Virginia Category:March 1837 Category:Indirect gubernatorial elections in the United States Category:Single-candidate gubernatorial elections in Virginia