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1977 Virginia gubernatorial election

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1977 Virginia gubernatorial election

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Turnout62.7% (voting eligible)[1]
 
Nominee John N. Dalton Henry Howell
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 699,302 541,319
Percentage 55.90% 43.27%

County and Independent City results

Dalton:      40–50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Howell:      40–50%      50-60%      60-70%

     70–80%

Governor before election

Mills E. Godwin, Jr.
Republican

Elected Governor

John N. Dalton
Republican

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]

Candidates

Results

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1977[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

  1. ^ Virginia Department of Elections (2016). "Registration/Turnout Statistics". The Commonwealth of Virginia. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  2. ^ http://www.coopercenter.org/sites/default/files/autoVANLPubs/Virginia%20News%20Letter%201978%20Vol.%2054%20No.%206.pdf
  3. ^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=26401