1969 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1969 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election
Country:Virginia
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1965 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1965
Next Election:1971 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial special election
Next Year:1971 (Special)
Election Date:4 November 1969
Nominee1:J. Sargeant Reynolds
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:472,853
Percentage1:53.97%
Nominee2:H. Dunlop Dawbarn
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:371,246
Percentage2:42.37%
Lieutenant Governor
Before Election:Fred G. Pollard
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:J. Sargeant Reynolds
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 1969 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 4 November 1969 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Virginia. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Virginia Senate J. Sargeant Reynolds defeated Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Virginia Senate H. Dunlop Dawbarn, American Independent nominee Samuel J. Breeding Jr. and Conservative nominee Louis A. Brooks Jr..[1]

General election

On election day, 4 November 1969, Democratic nominee J. Sargeant Reynolds won the election by a margin of 101,607 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee H. Dunlop Dawbarn, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Reynolds was sworn in as the 30th lieutenant governor of Virginia on 17 January 1970.[2]

Results

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1969 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Virginia . uselectionatlas.org . 21 September 2016 . 16 November 2024.
  2. Web site: VA Lt. Governor . ourcampaigns.com . 18 July 2009 . 16 November 2024.