bringing back the popularly elected mayor. Former Virginia Gov. L. Douglas Wilder was elected mayor that year. Of Virginia's 38 cities, only Richmond does not have a council-manager form of government. List of mayors Appointed mayors (1782–1853) Popularly elected mayors (1853–1948) City Council appointed mayors (1948–2005) Popularly-elected mayors (since 2005) Notes References External links City of Richmond: City Council 1948-Present Political Graveyard: Mayors of Richmond Richmond, Virginia