1957 Virginia gubernatorial election
Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Virginia
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County and independent city results Almond: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Dalton: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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In the 1957 Virginia gubernatorial election, incumbent Governor Thomas B. Stanley, a Democrat, was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. Virginia State Senator Theodore Roosevelt Dalton was once again nominated by the Republican Party to run against former Democratic Attorney General of Virginia J. Lindsay Almond.
General election
Candidates
- J. Lindsay Almond, former Attorney General of Virginia (Democratic)
- C. Gilmer Brooks (Independent)
- Theodore Roosevelt Dalton, State Senator from Radford (Republican)
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | J. Lindsay Almond | 326,921 | 63.16% | +8.33% | |
Republican | Theodore Roosevelt Dalton | 188,628 | 36.44% | -7.84% | |
Independent | C. Gilmer Brooks | 2,089 | 0.40% | ||
Majority | 138,293 | 26.72% | +16.17% | ||
Turnout | 517,638 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
References
- ^ "Our Campaigns - VA Governor Race - Nov 05, 1957".
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