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The 1917 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1917 to elect the governor of Virginia.
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The 1917 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1917 to elect the governor of Virginia.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Westmoreland Davis | 64,266 | 71.47% | |
| Republican | T. J. Muncy | 24,957 | 27.77% | |
| Socialist | Frank Smith | 680 | 0.76% | |
| Total votes | 89,903 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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The Virginia Company was an English trading company chartered by King James I on 10 April 1606, with the object of colonizing the eastern coast of America. The coast was named Virginia, after Elizabeth I, and it stretched from present-day Maine to the Carolinas. The company's shareholders were Londoners, and it was distinguished from the Plymouth Company, which was chartered at the same time and composed largely of gentlemen from Plymouth, England.
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