1905 Virginia gubernatorial election

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1905 Virginia gubernatorial election
Flag of Virginia (1861).svg
  1901 November 7, 1905 1909  
  Claude Agustus Swanson, 1862-1939, facing left (3x4 cropped).jpg Lunsford Lewis.jpg
Nominee Claude A. Swanson Lunsford L. Lewis
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote84,23545,815
Percentage64.5%35.1%

1905 Virginia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Swanson:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90-100%
Lewis:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election

Andrew Jackson Montague
Democratic

Elected Governor

Claude A. Swanson
Democratic

The 1905 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1905, to elect the governor of Virginia.

Results

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1905 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Claude A. Swanson 84,235 64.51%
Republican Lunsford L. Lewis 45,81535.09%
Socialist Labor B. D. Downey4530.35%
Write-ins770.06%
Total votes130,580 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

  1. "Our Campaigns - VA Governor Race - Nov 07, 1905" . Retrieved May 1, 2016.