1977 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election

1977 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election

←  1973 November 8, 1977 1981  →

Nominee Chuck Robb A. Joe Canada Jr. Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 652,084 550,116 Percentage 54.24% 45.76%

County and independent city results Robb:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Canada:     50–60%     60–70%

Lieutenant Governor before election John N. Dalton Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor Chuck Robb Democratic

The 1977 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1977. Democratic nominee Chuck Robb defeated Republican nominee A. Joe Canada Jr. with 54.24% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on June 14, 1977. ^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Chuck Robb, attorney
• Richard S. "Major" Reynolds III
• Ira M. Lechner, attorney

Results

Democratic primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Chuck Robb	184,887	39.04
	Democratic	Major Reynolds	156,151	32.97
	Democratic	Ira M. Lechner	132,520	27.98
Total votes			473,558	100.00

General election

Candidates

• Chuck Robb, Democratic
• A. Joe Canada Jr., Republican

Results

1977 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Chuck Robb	652,084	54.24%
	Republican	A. Joe Canada Jr.	550,116	45.76%
Majority			101,968
Turnout
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

References

1. "1977 Lieutenant Governor Democratic Primary". Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia. 1977. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
2. "1977 Lieutenant Governor General Election". Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia. 1977. Retrieved November 15, 2021.