A gubernatorial election was held in Virginia on December 10, 1816. The member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Montgomery County James Patton Preston defeated the member from Campbell County William J. Lewis and the former member from Greenbrier County Linah Mimms.
The incumbent governor of Virginia Wilson Cary Nicholas was not a candidate for re-election. The election was conducted by the Virginia General Assembly in joint session. Preston was elected with a majority on the first ballot.
General election + 1816 Virginia gubernatorial special election Candidate First ballot Count Percent James Patton Preston 104 52.79 William J. Lewis 83 42.13 Linah Mimms 9 4.57 Others 1 0.51
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