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*[[A. Linwood Holton, Jr.]], attorney from [[Roanoke, Virginia|Roanoke]] (R) |
*[[A. Linwood Holton, Jr.]], attorney from [[Roanoke, Virginia|Roanoke]] (R) |
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*William J. Story, Jr., (C) |
*William J. Story, Jr., (C) |
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*[[George Lincoln Rockwell]], (Independent) |
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==Results== |
==Results== |
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In the 1965 Virginia gubernatorial election, incumbent Governor Albertis S. Harrison, Jr., a Democrat, was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. A. Linwood Holton, Jr., an attorney from Roanoke, was nominated by the Republican Party to run against Democratic Lieutenant Governor of Virginia Mills E. Godwin, Jr..
Candidates
- Mills E. Godwin, Jr., Lieutenant Governor of Virginia (D)
- A. Linwood Holton, Jr., attorney from Roanoke (R)
- William J. Story, Jr., (C)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Mills E. Godwin, Jr. | 296,526 | 47.89% | −15.96% | |
| Republican | A. Linwood Holton, Jr. | 212,207 | 37.71% | +1.56% | |
| Conservative | William J. Story Jr. | 75,307 | 13.38% | +13.38% | |
| Independent | George Lincoln Rockwell | 5,730 | 1.02% | ||
| Write-ins | 19 | <0.01% | |||
| Majority | 84,319 | 14.98% | −12.73% | ||
| Turnout | 562,789 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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