1973 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election

1973 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election

←  1971 (special) November 6, 1973 1977  →

Nominee John N. Dalton James Harry Michael Jr. Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 505,729 332,990 Percentage 53.96% 35.53%

County and independent city results Dalton:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Michael:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Lieutenant Governor before election Henry Howell Independent Elected Lieutenant Governor John N. Dalton Republican

The 1973 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1973. Republican nominee John N. Dalton defeated Democratic nominee James Harry Michael Jr. with 53.96% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• John N. Dalton (Republican), State Senator
• James Harry Michael Jr. (Democratic), State Senator

Other candidate's

• Flora Crater, Independent

Results

1973 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John N. Dalton	505,729	53.96%
	Democratic	James Harry Michael Jr.	332,990	35.53%
	Independent	Flora Crater	98,508	10.51%
Majority			172,739
Turnout			937,270
	Republican gain from Independent		Swing

References

1. "1973 Lieutenant Governor General Election". Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia. 1973. Retrieved June 2, 2021.