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Governor of the
Commonwealth of Virginia
Seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia
Flag of the Commonwealth of Virginia
Incumbent
Abigail Spanberger
since January 17, 2026
Government of Virginia
Style
ResidenceVirginia Executive Mansion
SeatRichmond, Virginia
Term lengthFour years, non-consecutively
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Virginia
FormationJuly 5, 1776
First holderPatrick Henry
DeputyLieutenant Governor of Virginia
Salary$175,000 (2013)[1]
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

The governor of Virginia is the head of government of the U.S. state of Virginia. The governor is head of the executive branch of the state government. The governor is also the commander-in-chief of the Virginia National Guard and Virginia Defense Force.[2]

Abigail Spanberger is the 75th and current governor of Virginia, in office since January 2026.[3]

Eligibility & requirements

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Section 3 of the state's constitution states for a person to serve as governor must:

  • be at least thirty years old.
  • be a United States citizen.
  • be a registered voter and resident of Virginia for at least five years.[4]

Election process and terms

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The governor is elected to a four-year term on a separate ticket. The candidate must have the majority of the popular vote in order to win the election.

Under the state's constitution, the governor is prevented from elected consecutive terms.[5]

Power and duties

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The governor has a duty to enforce state laws and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the General Assembly, to convene the legislature, and to grant pardons, except in cases of treason and impeachment.[6]

List of governors

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Governors of the Commonwealth of Virginia
No. Governor Term in office Party Election Lt. Governor[a][b]
1   Patrick Henry

(1736–1799) [7]

 July 6, 1776[8]

– June 1, 1779 (term-limited)[c]

 None[10] 1776 Office did not exist
1777
1778
2 Thomas Jefferson

(1743–1826) [11]

 June 1, 1779[12]

– June 4, 1781 (did not run)

 None[10] 1779
1780
3 William Fleming

(1727–1795) [13]

 June 4, 1781[14]

– June 12, 1781 (did not run)

 None[10] Senior member of
Governor's Council
acting[d]
4 Thomas Nelson Jr.

(1738–1789) [17]

 June 12, 1781[16]

– November 22, 1781 (resigned)[e]

 None[10] June 1781
– David Jameson

(1723–1793) [18]

 November 22, 1781[19]

– December 1, 1781 (did not run)

 None[10] Senior member of
Governor's Council
acting
5 Benjamin Harrison V

(1726–1791) [20]

 December 1, 1781[19]

– November 30, 1784 (term-limited)[c]

 None[10] Nov. 1781
1782
1783
6 Patrick Henry

(1736–1799) [7]

 November 30, 1784[21]

– November 30, 1786 (did not run)

 None[10] 1784
1785
7 Edmund Randolph

(1753–1813) [22]

 November 30, 1786[23]

– November 12, 1788 (resigned)[f]

 None[10] 1786
1787
8 Beverley Randolph

(1754–1797) [26][27]

 November 12, 1788[21]

– December 1, 1791 (term-limited)[c]

 None[10] Senior member of
Governor's Council
acting
1788
1789
1790
9 Henry Lee III

(1756–1818) [28][29]

 December 1, 1791[21]

– December 1, 1794 (term-limited)[c]

 Federalist[15] 1791
1792
1793
10 Robert Brooke

(d. 1800) [30][31]

 December 1, 1794[21]

– November 30, 1796 (resigned)[g]

 Democratic-

Republican[15]

 1794
1795
11 James Wood

(1741–1813) [32][33]

 November 30, 1796[21]

– December 19, 1799 (term-limited)[h][c]

 Democratic-

Republican[32]

 Senior member of
Governor's Council
acting
1796
1797
1798
12 James Monroe

(1758–1831) [38][39]

 December 19, 1799[40]

– December 29, 1802 (term-limited)[c]

 Democratic-

Republican[15]

 1799
1800
1801
13 John Page

(1743–1808) [41][42]

 December 29, 1802[21]

– December 11, 1805 (term-limited)[c]

 Democratic-

Republican[15]

 1802
1803
1804
14 William H. Cabell

(1772–1853) [43][44]

 December 11, 1805[21]

– December 12, 1808 (term-limited)[c]

 Democratic-

Republican[15]

 1805
1806
1807
15 John Tyler Sr.

(1747–1813) [45][46]

 December 12, 1808[21]

– January 15, 1811 (resigned)[i]

 Democratic-

Republican[15]

 1808
1809
1810
— George William Smith

(1762–1811) [47][48]

 January 15, 1811[21]

– January 19, 1811 (lost election)

 Democratic-

Republican[15]

 Senior member of
Governor's Council
acting
16 James Monroe

(1758–1831) [38][39]

 January 19, 1811[21]

– April 3, 1811 (resigned)[j]

 Democratic-

Republican[15]

 1811

(special)

17 George William Smith

(1762–1811) [47][48]

 April 3, 1811[21]

– December 26, 1811 (died in office)

 Democratic-

Republican[15]

 Senior member of
Governor's Council
acting
1811
— Peyton Randolph

(1779–1828) [49][50]

 December 26, 1811[21]

– January 4, 1812 (successor took office)

 Democratic-

Republican[15]

 Senior member of
Governor's Council
acting
18 James Barbour

(1775–1842) [51][52]

 January 4, 1812[21]

– December 11, 1814 (did not run)

 Democratic-

Republican[15]

 Jan. 1812
1812
1813
19 Wilson Cary Nicholas

(1761–1820) [53][54]

 December 11, 1814[21]

– December 11, 1816 (did not run)

 Democratic-

Republican[15]

 1814
1815
20 James Patton Preston

(1774–1843) [55][56]

 December 11, 1816[21]

– December 11, 1819 (term-limited)[c]

 Democratic-

Republican[15]

 1816
1817
1818
21 Thomas Mann Randolph Jr.

(1768–1828) [57][58]

 December 11, 1819[21]

– December 11, 1822 (term-limited)[c]

 Democratic-

Republican[15]

 1819
1820
1821
22 James Pleasants

(1769–1836) [59][60]

 December 11, 1822[21]

– December 11, 1825 (term-limited)[c]

 Democratic-

Republican[15]

 1822
1823
1824
23 John Tyler

(1790–1862) [61][62]

 December 11, 1825[21]

– March 4, 1827 (resigned)[k]

 Democratic-

Republican[15]

 1825
1826
24 William Branch Giles

(1762–1830) [63][64]

 March 4, 1827[21]

– March 4, 1830 (term-limited)[c]

 Democratic-

Republican[l]

 1827
1828
1829
25 John Floyd

(1783–1837) [66][67]

 March 4, 1830[21]

– March 31, 1834 (term-limited)[m]

 Democratic[66] 1830
1831
26 Littleton Waller Tazewell

(1774–1860) [69][70]

 March 31, 1834[21]

– March 30, 1836 (resigned)[n]

 Democratic[69] 1834
— Wyndham Robertson

(1803–1888) [71][72]

 March 30, 1836[21]

– March 31, 1837 (successor took office)

 Whig[o] Senior member of
Governor's Council
acting
27 David Campbell

(1779–1859) [73][74]

 March 31, 1837[21]

– March 31, 1840 (term-limited)[m]

 Democratic[p] 1837
28 Thomas Walker Gilmer

(1802–1844) [75][76]

 March 31, 1840[21]

– March 20, 1841 (resigned)[q]

 Whig[75] 1840
— John M. Patton

(1797–1858) [77][78]

 March 20, 1841[21]

– March 31, 1841 (successor took office)

 Whig[77] Senior member of
Governor's Council
acting[r]
— John Rutherfoord

(1792–1866) [79][80]

 March 31, 1841[21]

– March 31, 1842 (successor took office)

 Democratic[79] Senior member of
Governor's Council
acting[r]
— John Munford Gregory

(1804–1884) [81][82]

 March 31, 1842[21]

– January 5, 1843 (successor took office)

 Whig[81] Senior member of
Governor's Council
acting[r]
29 James McDowell

(1775–1851) [83][84]

 January 5, 1843[21]

– January 1, 1846 (term-limited)[m]

 Whig[t] 1842
30 William Smith

(1797–1887) [86][87]

 January 1, 1846[21]

– January 1, 1849 (term-limited)[m]

 Democratic[15] 1845
31 John B. Floyd

(1806–1863) [88][89]

 January 1, 1849[90]

– January 1, 1852 (term-limited)[m]

 Democratic[15] 1848
32 Joseph Johnson

(1785–1877) [91][92]

 January 1, 1852[93]

– January 1, 1856 (term-limited)[u]

 Democratic[15] 1851   Shelton Leake
33 Henry A. Wise

(1806–1876) [95][96]

 January 1, 1856[97]

– January 1, 1860 (term-limited)[u]

 Democratic[15] 1855 Elisha W. McComas

(resigned December 7, 1857)

William Lowther Jackson
34 John Letcher

(1813–1884) [98][99]

 January 1, 1860[21]

– January 1, 1864 (term-limited)[u]

 Democratic[15] 1859[v] Robert Latane Montague
— William Smith

(1797–1887) [86][87]

 January 1, 1864[21]

– May 9, 1865 (government
disestablished)[w]

 Democratic[15] 1863

(Confederate)[v]

 Samuel Price
35 Francis Harrison Pierpont

(1814–1889) [101]

 June 20, 1861[102]

– April 4, 1868 (removed)[x]

 Union[15] 1861

(Union)[v]

 Daniel Polsley
Vacant
1863

(Union)[v]

 Leopold Copeland Parker Cowper
— Henry H. Wells

(1823–1900) [103][104]

 April 4, 1868[105]

– September 21, 1869 (resigned)[y]

 Military occupation Vacant
36 Gilbert Carlton Walker

(1833–1885) [106][107]

 September 21, 1869[108]

– January 1, 1874 (term-limited)[z]

 Installed by
military occupation		 John F. Lewis
Republican[aa] 1869 John Lawrence Marye Jr.[ab]
37 James L. Kemper

(1823–1895) [110][111]

 January 1, 1874[112]

– January 1, 1878 (term-limited)[ac]

 Democratic[15] 1873 Robert E. Withers

(resigned March 1, 1875)

Henry Wirtz Thomas[ad]
38 Frederick W. M. Holliday

(1828–1899) [114][115]

 January 1, 1878[116]

– January 1, 1882 (term-limited)[ac]

 Democratic[15] 1877 James A. Walker
39 William E. Cameron

(1842–1927) [117][118]

 January 1, 1882[ae]

– January 1, 1886 (term-limited)[ac]

 Readjuster[15] 1881 John F. Lewis[ad]
40 Fitzhugh Lee

(1835–1905) [120][121]

 January 1, 1886[122]

– January 1, 1890 (term-limited)[ac]

 Democratic[15] 1885 John E. Massey
41 Philip W. McKinney

(1832–1899) [123][124]

 January 1, 1890[125]

– January 1, 1894 (term-limited)[ac]

 Democratic[15] 1889 James H. Tyler
42 Charles Triplett O'Ferrall

(1840–1905) [126][127]

 January 1, 1894[128]

– January 1, 1898 (term-limited)[ac]

 Democratic[15] 1893 Robert C. Kent
43 James Hoge Tyler

(1846–1925) [129][130]

 January 1, 1898[131]

– January 1, 1902 (term-limited)[ac]

 Democratic[15] 1897 Edward Echols
44 Andrew Jackson Montague

(1862–1937) [132][133]

 January 1, 1902[134]

– February 1, 1906 (term-limited)[af]

 Democratic[15] 1901 Joseph Edward Willard
45 Claude A. Swanson

(1862–1939) [136][137]

 February 1, 1906[138]

– February 1, 1910 (term-limited)[af]

 Democratic[15] 1905 James Taylor Ellyson
46 William Hodges Mann

(1843–1927) [139][140]

 February 1, 1910[141]

– February 1, 1914 (term-limited)[af]

 Democratic[15] 1909
47 Henry Carter Stuart

(1855–1933) [142][143]

 February 1, 1914[ag]

– February 1, 1918 (term-limited)[af]

 Democratic[15] 1913
48 Westmoreland Davis

(1859–1942) [145][146]

 February 1, 1918[147]

– February 1, 1922 (term-limited)[af]

 Democratic[15] 1917 Benjamin Franklin Buchanan
49 Elbert Lee Trinkle

(1876–1939) [148][149]

 February 1, 1922[150]

– February 1, 1926 (term-limited)[af]

 Democratic[15] 1921 Junius Edgar West
50 Harry F. Byrd

(1887–1966) [151][152]

 February 1, 1926[153]

– January 15, 1930 (term-limited)[af]

 Democratic[15] 1925
51 John Garland Pollard

(1871–1937) [154][155]

 January 15, 1930[156]

– January 16, 1934 (term-limited)[af]

 Democratic[15] 1929 James Hubert Price
52 George C. Peery

(1873–1952) [157][158]

 January 17, 1934[159]

– January 18, 1938 (term-limited)[af]

 Democratic[15] 1933
53 James Hubert Price

(1878–1943) [160][161]

 January 19, 1938[162]

– January 20, 1942 (term-limited)[af]

 Democratic[15] 1937 Saxon W. Holt

(died March 31, 1940)

Vacant
54 Colgate Darden

(1897–1981) [163][164]

 January 21, 1942[165]

– January 15, 1946 (term-limited)[af]

 Democratic[15] 1941 William M. Tuck
55 William M. Tuck

(1896–1983) [166][167]

 January 16, 1946[168]

– January 17, 1950 (term-limited)[af]

 Democratic[15] 1945 Lewis Preston Collins II

(died September 20, 1952)

56 John S. Battle

(1890–1972) [169][170]

 January 18, 1950[171]

– January 19, 1954 (term-limited)[af]

 Democratic[15] 1949
Vacant
Allie Edward Stakes Stephens

(elected December 2, 1952)

57 Thomas B. Stanley

(1890–1970) [172][173]

 January 20, 1954[174]

– January 11, 1958 (term-limited)[af]

 Democratic[15] 1953
58 J. Lindsay Almond

(1898–1986) [175][176]

 January 11, 1958[177]

– January 13, 1962 (term-limited)[af]

 Democratic[15] 1957
59 Albertis Harrison

(1907–1995) [178][179]

 January 13, 1962[180]

– January 15, 1966 (term-limited)[af]

 Democratic[15] 1961 Mills Godwin
60 Mills Godwin

(1914–1999) [181][182]

 January 15, 1966[183]

– January 17, 1970 (term-limited)[af]

 Democratic[15] 1965 Fred G. Pollard
61 Linwood Holton

(1923–2021) [184][185]

 January 17, 1970[186]

– January 12, 1974 (term-limited)[ah]

 Republican[15] 1969 J. Sargeant Reynolds[ai]

(died June 13, 1971)

Vacant
Henry Howell[ai]

(elected December 4, 1971)

62 Mills Godwin

(1914–1999) [181][182]

 January 12, 1974[188]

– January 14, 1978 (term-limited)[ah]

 Republican[15] 1973 John N. Dalton
63 John N. Dalton

(1931–1986) [189][190]

 January 14, 1978[191]

– January 16, 1982 (term-limited)[ah]

 Republican[190] 1977 Chuck Robb[ai]
64 Chuck Robb

(b. 1939) [192]

 January 16, 1982[193]

– January 11, 1986 (term-limited)[ah]

 Democratic[192] 1981 Dick Davis
65 Gerald Baliles

(1940–2019) [194]

 January 11, 1986[195]

– January 13, 1990 (term-limited)[ah]

 Democratic[194] 1985 Douglas Wilder
66 Douglas Wilder

(b. 1931) [196]

 January 13, 1990[197]

– January 15, 1994 (term-limited)[ah]

 Democratic[196] 1989 Don Beyer[ai]
67 George Allen

(b. 1952) [198]

 January 15, 1994[199]

– January 17, 1998 (term-limited)[ah]

 Republican[198] 1993
68 Jim Gilmore

(b. 1949) [200]

 January 17, 1998[201]

– January 12, 2002 (term-limited)[ah]

 Republican[200] 1997 John H. Hager
69 Mark Warner

(b. 1954) [202]

 January 12, 2002[203]

– January 14, 2006 (term-limited)[ah]

 Democratic[202] 2001 Tim Kaine
70 Tim Kaine

(b. 1958) [204]

 January 14, 2006[205]

– January 16, 2010 (term-limited)[ah]

 Democratic[204] 2005 Bill Bolling[ad]
71 Bob McDonnell

(b. 1954) [206]

 January 16, 2010[207]

– January 11, 2014 (term-limited)[ah]

 Republican[206] 2009
72 Terry McAuliffe

(b. 1957) [208]

 January 11, 2014[209]

– January 13, 2018 (term-limited)[ah]

 Democratic[208] 2013 Ralph Northam
73 Ralph Northam

(b. 1959) [210]

 January 13, 2018[211]

– January 15, 2022 (term-limited)[ah]

 Democratic[210] 2017 Justin Fairfax
74 Glenn Youngkin

(b. 1966) [212]

 January 15, 2022[213]

– January 17, 2026

 Republican[212] 2021 Winsome Earle-Sears

List of living former governors

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References

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  4. ↑ "Constitution of Virginia - Article V. Executive". law.lis.virginia.gov. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
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  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Glashan 1979, p. 322.
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  13. 1 2 "William Fleming". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
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  130. ↑ "James Hoge Tyler". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
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  135. ↑ "1902 Va. Const. art. V, § 69". Retrieved 2023-12-20.
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  137. ↑ "Claude Augustus Swanson". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
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  147. ↑ "Governor Davis Is Inaugurated in Hall of House". Richmond Times-Dispatch. 1918-02-02. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  148. ↑ Sobel 1978, pp. 1658–1659.
  149. ↑ "Elbert Lee Trinkle". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  150. ↑ "While Guns Boom in Salute, Takes Pledge of Office". Richmond Times-Dispatch. 1922-02-02. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  151. ↑ Sobel 1978, pp. 1659–1660.
  152. ↑ "Harry Flood Byrd". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  153. ↑ "Harry F. Byrd Takes Reins of Government". Richmond Times-Dispatch. 1926-02-02. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  154. ↑ Sobel 1978, pp. 1660–1661.
  155. ↑ "John Garland Pollard". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  156. ↑ "Pollard Stresses Need of Public Support of Laws in His Inaugural Address; Many Witness Ceremony". Richmond Times-Dispatch. 1930-01-16. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  157. ↑ Sobel 1978, pp. 1661–1662.
  158. ↑ "George Campbell Peery". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  159. ↑ Southall, William B. (1934-01-18). "Peery Inaugurated 50th Governor As Crowds Cheer; Recommends $3,000,000 More for Schools, Roads". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
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  161. ↑ "James Hubert Price". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  162. ↑ Latimer, James (1938-01-20). "Price Dons Robe of State as Governor". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
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  164. ↑ "Colgate Whitehead Darden". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  165. ↑ Latimer, James (1942-01-22). "Small Loan Rate Slash Is Advocated". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
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  167. ↑ "William Munford Tuck". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  168. ↑ "Governor Would End Federal Aid". Richmond Times-Dispatch. 1946-01-17. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  169. ↑ Sobel 1978, p. 1665.
  170. ↑ "John Stewart Battle". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  171. ↑ Latimer, James (1950-01-19). "New Governor Urges Fast Vote of Grants and Loans in 'Crisis'". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  172. ↑ Sobel 1978, pp. 1665–1666.
  173. ↑ "Thomas Bahnson Stanley". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  174. ↑ Latimer, James (1954-01-21). "Stanley Asks One-Cent Boost in Gas Tax". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  175. ↑ Sobel 1978, pp. 1666–1667.
  176. ↑ "James Lindsay Almond". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  177. ↑ Latimer, James (1958-01-12). "Almond Asks 2 Moves to Combat Integration". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  178. ↑ Sobel 1978, pp. 1667–1668.
  179. ↑ "Albertis S. Harrison". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  180. ↑ Latimer, James (1962-01-14). "Harrison Asks Educational Renaissance". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. 1A. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  181. 1 2 Sobel 1978, pp. 1668–1669.
  182. 1 2 "Mills Edwin Godwin". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
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  184. ↑ Sobel 1978, pp. 1669–1670.
  185. ↑ "Linwood Holton". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  186. ↑ Latimer, James (1970-01-18). "Holton to Strive to Make State 'A Model of Race Relations'". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. A1. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  187. ↑ "Va. Const. art. V, § 1". Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  188. ↑ Latimer, James (1974-01-13). "Set Example of Integrity for U.S., New Governor Urges Virginians". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
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  200. 1 2 "James S. Gilmore". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
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  1. ↑ The office of lieutenant governor was created in 1851 and first filled in 1852.
  2. ↑ Lieutenant governors represented the same party as their governor unless noted.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Under the 1776 constitution, governors were ineligible to serve longer than three years successively.[9]
  4. ↑ Jefferson refused re-election and left office at the end of his term. As the legislature had not yet elected a successor, due in part to chaos stemming from the Raid on Richmond, Fleming acted as governor until the next election.[13][15][16]
  5. ↑ Nelson resigned due to ill health.[15]
  6. ↑ Randolph resigned to serve in the Virginia House of Delegates and promote the United States Constitution there.[24][25][21]
  7. ↑ Brooke resigned, having been elected Attorney General of Virginia.[21]
  8. ↑ Many sources say that Hardin Burnley acted as governor, either from February 7, 1799,[34] or December 7,[35] serving until he resigned due to poor health on December 11,[36] at which time John Pendleton Jr. took over as acting governor[37] until Monroe became governor on December 19. However, details of their terms are sparse and it's unknown how official their capacity was, and Sobel's entry on Wood mentions no acting governors and says that he left office on December 19.[32]
  9. ↑ Tyler resigned, having been confirmed to the United States District Court for the District of Virginia.[45]
  10. ↑ Monroe resigned, having been appointed United States Secretary of State.[39]
  11. ↑ Tyler resigned, having been elected to the United States Senate.[61]
  12. ↑ Giles is labeled a Democrat by Dubin[65] and Sobel,[63] and a Democratic-Republican by Glashan[10] and Kallenbach.[15]
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 Under the 1830 constitution, governors were ineligible to serve again until three years after their term.[68]
  14. ↑ Tazewell resigned over disagreements with the General Assembly.[69]
  15. ↑ Robertson is labeled a State's Rights Democrat by Kallenbach,[15] a Democrat by Glashan,[10] and a Whig by Sobel.[71]
  16. ↑ Campbell is labeled a Whig by Glashan[10] and Kallenbach,[15] and a Democrat by Dubin[65] and Sobel.[73]
  17. ↑ Gilmer resigned, having been elected to the United States House of Representatives for a term beginning March 4, 1841; he delayed his resignation two weeks, finally resigning due to a disagreement with the General Assembly on extradition.[75]
  18. 1 2 3 After Gilmer's resignation, Patton acted as governor until the election, but the General Assembly failed to elect a successor, so the senior members of the Governor's Council each acted as governor for a year.[15]
  19. ↑ Sobel
  20. ↑ McDowell is labeled a Whig by Sobel[s] and Dubin,[65] and a Democrat by Kallenbach[15] and Glashan.[85]
  21. 1 2 3 Under the 1851 constitution, governors were ineligible to succeed themselves.[94]
  22. 1 2 3 4 Virginia proclaimed its secession from the Union on April 17, 1861. In response, delegates from the northwestern counties assembled at Wheeling and formed the Restored Government of Virginia, which the federal government recognized as the legitimate government of Virginia on June 25, 1861. It operated a government, including state and federal elections, over the northwestern part of the state, the counties immediately around Washington, D.C., and the eastern shore. On June 20, 1863, the northwestern counties were split into their own state, West Virginia, and the Restored Government relocated to Alexandria, and after the fall of Richmond, the government relocated to Richmond to be the sole state government.
  23. ↑ President Andrew Johnson issued an executive order on May 9, 1865, proclaiming that the state government run by Letcher and Smith had been illegitimate as of April 17, 1861, and that Pierpont was the legitimate governor.[100] Smith continued to attempt to claim the office until May 20.[21]
  24. ↑ The Reconstruction Acts placed Virginia under full military control, and General John Schofield appointed Wells provisional governor.[103]
  25. ↑ Wells was ordered to resign by General Edward Canby, who appointed Walker (who had already won election) in his place.
  26. ↑ Under the 1864 constitution, governors were ineligible to succeed themselves.[109]
  27. ↑ Walker ran in 1869 as a "Conservative Republican"[15] to differentiate from his opponent who was running as a Radical Republican.[106]
  28. ↑ Represented the Conservative Party
  29. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Under the 1870 constitution, governors were ineligible to succeed themselves.[113]
  30. 1 2 3 Represented the Republican Party
  31. ↑ The constitutional start date of the gubernatorial term was January 1, with no requirement for an oath; Cameron was not sworn in until January 2, presumably because January 1 was a Sunday.[119]
  32. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Under the 1902 constitution, governors were ineligible to succeed themselves.[135]
  33. ↑ The constitutional start date of the gubernatorial term was February 1, with no requirement for an oath; Stuart was not sworn in until February 2, presumably because February 1 was a Sunday.[144]
  34. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Under the 1971 constitution, governors are ineligible to succeed themselves.[187]
  35. 1 2 3 4 Represented the Democratic Party
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