1941 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election

1941 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election

←  1937 4 November 1941 1945  →

Nominee William M. Tuck Samuel A. Reynolds Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 95,496 20,584 Percentage 80.23% 17.29%

County and independent city results Tuck:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100% Reynolds:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70% No Data/Vote:

Lieutenant Governor before election Saxon W. Holt Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor William M. Tuck Democratic

The 1941 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 4 November 1941 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Virginia. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Virginia Senate William M. Tuck defeated Republican nominee I. C. Wagner and Independent candidate Stephen A. Moore.

General election

On election day, 4 November 1941, Democratic nominee William M. Tuck won the election by a margin of 74,912 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee I. C. Wagner, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Tuck was sworn in as the 25th lieutenant governor of Virginia on 20 January 1942. ^[1]

Results

Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1941

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William M. Tuck	95,496	80.23
	Republican	I. C. Wagner	20,584	17.29
	Independent	Stephen A. Moore	2,949	2.48
Total votes			119,029	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

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