1957 Virginia gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1957 Virginia gubernatorial election
Country:Virginia
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1953 Virginia gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1953
Next Election:1961 Virginia gubernatorial election
Next Year:1961
Election Date:November 5, 1957
Nominee1:J. Lindsay Almond
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:326,921
Percentage1:63.2%
Nominee2:Ted Dalton
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:188,628
Percentage2:36.4%
Map Size:300px
Governor
Before Election:Thomas B. Stanley
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:J. Lindsay Almond
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

In the 1957 Virginia gubernatorial election, incumbent Governor Thomas B. Stanley, a Democrat, was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. Virginia State Senator Theodore Roosevelt Dalton was once again nominated by the Republican Party to run against former Democratic Attorney General of Virginia J. Lindsay Almond.

General election

Candidates