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In the '''1965 Virginia gubernatorial election''', incumbent Governor [[Albertis S. Harrison, Jr.]], a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]], was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. [[ |
In the '''1965 Virginia gubernatorial election''', incumbent Governor [[Albertis S. Harrison, Jr.]], a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]], was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. [[Linwood Holton]], an attorney from [[Roanoke, Virginia|Roanoke]], was nominated by the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] to run against [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] [[Lieutenant Governor of Virginia]] [[Mills Godwin]]. |
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[[George Lincoln Rockwell]], an avowed [[White Supremacist]] and founder/leader of the [[American Nazi Party]], ran as an independent candidate. |
[[George Lincoln Rockwell]], an avowed [[White Supremacist]] and founder/leader of the [[American Nazi Party]], ran as an independent candidate. |
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 Virginia gubernatorial election results map. Blue denotes counties/independent cities 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. Linwood Holton, an attorney from Roanoke, was nominated by the Republican Party to run against Democratic Lieutenant Governor of Virginia Mills Godwin.
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., assistant superintendent of Chesapeake City Public Schools (C)
- George Lincoln Rockwell, Independent
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 | ||||
References
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