Election Name: | 1941 Virginia gubernatorial election |
Country: | Virginia |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1937 Virginia gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1937 |
Next Election: | 1945 Virginia gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1945 |
Election Date: | November 4, 1941 |
Flag Year: | 1931 |
Nominee1: | Colgate Darden |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 98,680 |
Percentage1: | 80.6% |
Nominee2: | Benjamin Muse |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 21,896 |
Percentage2: | 17.9% |
Map Size: | 300px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | James H. Price |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Colgate Darden |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
In the 1941 Virginia gubernatorial election, incumbent Governor James H. Price, a Democrat, was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. U.S. Representative Colgate Darden was nominated by the Democratic Party to run against former Virginia State Senator Benjamin Muse, a Republican.