1937 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1937 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election
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  1933 2 November 1937 1941  
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Nominee Saxon W. Holt Samuel A. Reynolds
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote121,91924,758
Percentage81.96%16.64%

1937 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County and independent city results
Holt:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Reynolds:     50–60%

Lieutenant Governor before election

James Hubert Price
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Saxon W. Holt
Democratic

The 1937 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 2 November 1937 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Virginia. Democratic nominee and incumbent President pro tempore of the Senate of Virginia Saxon W. Holt defeated Republican nominee Samuel A. Reynolds and Prohibition nominee R. L. Alter.

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General election

On election day, 2 November 1937, Democratic nominee Saxon W. Holt won the election by a margin of 97,161 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Samuel A. Reynolds, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Holt was sworn in as the 24th lieutenant governor of Virginia on 20 January 1938. [1]

Results

Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Saxon W. Holt 121,919 81.96
Republican Samuel A. Reynolds24,75816.64
Prohibition R. L. Alter2,0851.40
Total votes148,762 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. "VA Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. May 22, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2024.