A gubernatorial election was held in Virginia on December 8, 1821. The incumbent governor of Virginia Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. defeated the U.S. representative from Virginia's 13th congressional district Burwell Bassett.
The election was conducted by the Virginia General Assembly in joint session. Randolph was elected with a majority on the first ballot.
General election + 1820 Virginia gubernatorial special election Candidate First ballot Count Percent Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. (incumbent) 146 77.25 Burwell Bassett 39 20.64 Others 4 2.12
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