1929 Virginia gubernatorial election

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1929 Virginia gubernatorial election
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  1925 November 5, 1929 1933  
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Nominee John Garland Pollard William Moseley Brown
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote169,32999,650
Percentage62.8%36.9%

1929 Virginia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County and independent city results
Pollard:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Brown:      50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election

Harry F. Byrd
Democratic

Elected Governor

John Garland Pollard
Democratic

The 1929 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1929, to elect the governor of Virginia.

Results

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1929 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Garland Pollard 169,329 62.78%
Republican William Moseley Brown99,65036.95%
Socialist John J. Kafka4600.17%
Independent W. A. Rowe2890.11%
Total votes269,728 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

  1. "Our Campaigns - VA Governor Race - Nov 05, 1929" . Retrieved April 25, 2016.