1969 Virginia gubernatorial election
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In the 1969 Virginia gubernatorial election, incumbent Governor Mills E. Godwin, Jr., a Democrat, was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. A. Linwood Holton, Jr., former Governor of Virginia, was nominated by the Republican Party to run against former United States Ambassador to Australia, Democratic candidate William C. Battle. Holton was the first Republican Governor to be elected in Virginia since the Reconstruction era.
Candidates
- William C. Battle, former United States Ambassador to Australia (D)
- A. Linwood Holton, Jr., attorney in Roanoke (R)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | A. Linwood Holton, Jr. | 480,869 | 52.51% | ||
| Democratic | William C. Battle | 415,695 | 45.39% | ||
| Conservative | Beverly McDowell | 10,596 | 1.16% | ||
| American Independent | William Pennington | 7,382 | 0.81% | ||
| independent (politician) | George Walker | 1,182 | 0.13% | ||
| Write-ins | 317 | <0.01% | |||
| Majority | 65,174 | 7.12% | |||
| Turnout | 915,764 | v | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
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