Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. Democratic-Republican
The 1820 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 30 November 1820 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor of Virginia Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. defeated fellow Democratic-Republican nominee, nominee for Governor in the 1808 Virginia gubernatorial election and incumbent member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 22nd district Hugh Nelson in a Virginia General Assembly vote.[1]
On election day, 30 November 1820, Democratic-Republican nominee Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. won re-election against fellow Democratic-Republican Hugh Nelson. Randolph Jr. was sworn in for his second term on 1 December 1820.[2]