1949 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1949 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election
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  1945 8 November 1949 1952 (Special)  
 
Nominee Lewis Preston Collins II E. Thomas McGuire
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote180,47966,037
Percentage73.21%26.79%

1949 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County and independent city results
Collins:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
McGuire:     50–60%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Lewis Preston Collins II
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Lewis Preston Collins II
Democratic

The 1949 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 8 November 1949 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Virginia. Democratic nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Lewis Preston Collins II defeated Republican nominee E. Thomas McGuire. [1]

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General election

On election day, 8 November 1949, Democratic nominee Lewis Preston Collins II won re-election by a margin of 114,442 votes against his opponent Republican nominee E. Thomas McGuire, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Collins was sworn in for his second term on 20 January 1950. [2]

Results

Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lewis Preston Collins II (incumbent) 180,479 73.21
Republican E. Thomas McGuire66,03726.79
Total votes246,516 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. "1949 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Virginia". uselectionatlas.org. September 20, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  2. "VA Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. May 22, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2024.