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| map_caption = Virginia gubernatorial election results map.<br><span style="color:blue;">Blue</span> denotes counties/districts won by Godwin.<br><span style="color:#c20;">Red</span> denotes those won by Holton.<br><span style="color:brown;">Brown</span> denotes those won by Story. |
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| before_election = [[Albertis S. Harrison, Jr.]] |
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 Virginia gubernatorial election results map. Blue denotes counties/districts won by Godwin. Red denotes those won by Holton. Brown denotes those won by Story. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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..
George Lincoln Rockwell, an avowed White Supremacist and founder/leader of the American Nazi Party, ran as an independent candidate.
Candidates
- Mills E. Godwin, Jr., Lieutenant Governor of Virginia (D)
- A. Linwood Holton, Jr., attorney from Roanoke (R)
- William J. Story, Jr., (C)
- George Lincoln Rockwell, Independent
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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