1957 Virginia gubernatorial election

1957 Virginia gubernatorial election

← 1953 November 5, 1957 1961 →
 
Nominee J. Lindsay Almond Ted Dalton
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 326,921 188,628
Percentage 63.2% 36.4%

County and independent city results
Almond:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Dalton:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Thomas B. Stanley
Democratic

Elected Governor

J. Lindsay Almond
Democratic

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

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Candidates

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Results

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Virginia gubernatorial election, 1957[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - VA Governor Race - Nov 05, 1957".