1825 Virginia gubernatorial election

A gubernatorial election was held in Virginia on December 10, 1825. The member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Charles City County John Tyler defeated the U.S. representative from Virginia's 20th congressional district John Floyd.^[6]

The incumbent governor of Virginia James Pleasants was ineligible for re-election due to term limits established by the Constitution of Virginia.^[7] The election was conducted by the Virginia General Assembly in joint session. Tyler, a Crawford Republican and a supporter of the congressional nominating caucus, ran without the support of a powerful political party, a circumstance which would later hinder his efficacy as governor.^[8] Floyd's nomination was greeted with surprise by several of his allies in the legislature, who had believed the congressman did not intend to offer himself as a candidate. Tyler was elected with a majority on the first ballot.^[2]