1830 Virginia gubernatorial election

The 1830 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on January 16, 1830, in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Former Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 20th district John Floyd defeated fellow Democrat and former member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Stafford County Peter V. Daniel in a Virginia General Assembly vote.^[1]

General election

On election day, January 16, 1830, Democratic nominee John Floyd won the election against fellow Democrat Peter V. Daniel. Floyd was sworn in as the 25th Governor of Virginia on March 4, 1830.^[2]

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1830^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Floyd	140	65.73
	Democratic	Peter V. Daniel	66	30.99
		Scattering	7	3.28
Total votes			213	100.00
	Democratic hold

^ "FLOYD, John". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
^ "VA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. January 10, 2011. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786414390.