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| election_name = 1977 Virginia gubernatorial election |
| election_name = 1977 Virginia gubernatorial election |
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| election_date = November 8, 1977 |
| election_date = November 8, 1977 |
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| image1 = File:John Dalton 1976.jpg |
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| nominee1 = '''[[John N. Dalton]]''' |
| nominee1 = '''[[John N. Dalton]]''' |
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| party1 = Republican Party (United States) |
| party1 = Republican Party (United States) |
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| popular_vote1 = '''699,302''' |
| popular_vote1 = '''699,302''' |
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| percentage1 = '''55.9%''' |
| percentage1 = '''55.9%''' |
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| image2 = File:Henry Howell 1972.jpg |
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| nominee2 = [[Henry Howell]] |
| nominee2 = [[Henry Howell]] |
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| party2 = Democratic Party (United States) |
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| map_image = 1977 Virginia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg |
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| map_caption = County and independent city results<br/>'''Dalton:''' {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}<br/>'''Howell:''' {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} |
| map_caption = County and independent city results<br/>'''Dalton:''' {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}<br/>'''Howell:''' {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} |
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In the '''1977 Virginia gubernatorial election''', incumbent Governor [[Mills E. Godwin, Jr.]], a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. [[John N. Dalton]], the [[Lieutenant Governor of Virginia]], was nominated by the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] to run against the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] nominee, former [[Lieutenant Governor of Virginia]] [[Henry Howell]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.coopercenter.org/sites/default/files/autoVANLPubs/Virginia%20News%20Letter%201978%20Vol.%2054%20No.%206.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-07-17 |archive-date=2014-07-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140724130322/http://www.coopercenter.org/sites/default/files/autoVANLPubs/Virginia%20News%20Letter%201978%20Vol.%2054%20No.%206.pdf |url-status=dead |
In the '''1977 Virginia gubernatorial election''', incumbent Governor [[Mills E. Godwin, Jr.]], a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. [[John N. Dalton]], the [[Lieutenant Governor of Virginia]], was nominated by the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] to run against the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] nominee, former [[Lieutenant Governor of Virginia]] [[Henry Howell]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.coopercenter.org/sites/default/files/autoVANLPubs/Virginia%20News%20Letter%201978%20Vol.%2054%20No.%206.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-07-17 |archive-date=2014-07-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140724130322/http://www.coopercenter.org/sites/default/files/autoVANLPubs/Virginia%20News%20Letter%201978%20Vol.%2054%20No.%206.pdf |url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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This was the only instance in Virginia's history in which the Republican Party won the gubernatorial election for a third time consecutively. |
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As of {{CURRENTYEAR}}, this is the most recent [[Virginia]] gubernatorial election in which a Republican won [[Arlington County, Virginia|Arlington County]] and the city of [[Falls Church, Virginia|Falls Church]], as well as the most recent one in which both major party candidates are now deceased. |
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==Primaries== |
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===Democratic=== |
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*[[John N. Dalton]], [[Lieutenant Governor of Virginia]] (R) |
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*[[Henry Howell]], former [[Lieutenant Governor of Virginia]] |
* [[Henry Howell]], former [[Lieutenant Governor of Virginia]] and candidate in 1969 and 1973 |
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* [[Andrew P. Miller]], Attorney General of Virginia |
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[[Henry Howell]], who was elected lieutenant governor in 1971 and unsuccessful ran for governor in 1973, was an opponent of the [[Byrd machine]] and one of the most liberal politicians in Virginia at the time.{{sfn|Steed|Moreland|Baker|1980|p=83}} Attorney General [[Andrew P. Miller]] was the highest elected Democratic official in the state. Miller's father, [[Francis Pickens Miller]], ran as an anti-Byrd candidate in the [[1949 Virginia gubernatorial election|1949 gubernatorial election]].{{sfn|Steed|Moreland|Baker|1980|p=85}} |
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14.4% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary.{{sfn|Steed|Moreland|Baker|1980|p=84}} |
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===Republican=== |
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Governor [[Mills Godwin]], a former Democrat, was supported by the Byrd machine, but [[John N. Dalton]] was a lifelong Republican and his father, [[Theodore Roosevelt Dalton]], ran as the Republican nominee against a Byrd-backed Democrat in the [[1953 Virginia gubernatorial election|1953 gubernatorial election]].{{sfn|Steed|Moreland|Baker|1980|p=85}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==Works cited== |
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* {{cite book|editor-last1=Steed |editor-first1=Robert |editor-last2=Moreland |editor-first2=Laurence |editor-last3=Baker |editor-first3=Tod |title=Party Politics in the South |publisher=[[Greenwood Publishing Group|Praeger Publishers]] |date=1980 |isbn=0030565863}} |
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[[Category:1977 Virginia elections|Gubernatorial]] |
[[Category:1977 Virginia elections|Gubernatorial]] |
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| Turnout | 62.7% (voting eligible)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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In the 1977 Virginia gubernatorial election, incumbent Governor Mills E. Godwin, Jr., a Republican, was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. John N. Dalton, the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, was nominated by the Republican Party to run against the Democratic nominee, former Lieutenant Governor of Virginia Henry Howell.[2]
This was the only instance in Virginia's history in which the Republican Party won the gubernatorial election for a third time consecutively.
Primaries
[edit]Democratic
[edit]- Henry Howell, former Lieutenant Governor of Virginia and candidate in 1969 and 1973
- Andrew P. Miller, Attorney General of Virginia
Henry Howell, who was elected lieutenant governor in 1971 and unsuccessful ran for governor in 1973, was an opponent of the Byrd machine and one of the most liberal politicians in Virginia at the time.[3] Attorney General Andrew P. Miller was the highest elected Democratic official in the state. Miller's father, Francis Pickens Miller, ran as an anti-Byrd candidate in the 1949 gubernatorial election.[4]
14.4% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary.[5]
Republican
[edit]Governor Mills Godwin, a former Democrat, was supported by the Byrd machine, but John N. Dalton was a lifelong Republican and his father, Theodore Roosevelt Dalton, ran as the Republican nominee against a Byrd-backed Democrat in the 1953 gubernatorial election.[4]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | John N. Dalton | 699,302 | 55.90% | +5.19% | |
| Democratic | Henry Howell | 541,319 | 43.27% | −5.99% | |
| Independent | Alan Ogden | 10,101 | 0.81% | ||
| Write-ins | 218 | 0.02% | |||
| Majority | 157,983 | 12.63% | +11.18% | ||
| Turnout | 1,250,940 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ Virginia Department of Elections (2016). "Registration/Turnout Statistics". The Commonwealth of Virginia. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 24, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Steed, Moreland & Baker 1980, p. 83.
- ^ a b Steed, Moreland & Baker 1980, p. 85.
- ^ Steed, Moreland & Baker 1980, p. 84.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - VA Governor Race - Nov 08, 1977".
Works cited
[edit]- Steed, Robert; Moreland, Laurence; Baker, Tod, eds. (1980). Party Politics in the South. Praeger Publishers. ISBN 0030565863.
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