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In the 1969 Virginia gubernatorial election, incumbent Governor Mills E. Godwin, Jr., a Democrat, was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. Godwin would later successfully run for election as a Republican in 1973.
A. Linwood Holton, Jr., an attorney from Roanoke, was nominated again by the Republican Party to run against former United States Ambassador to Australia, Democratic candidate William C. Battle.
The Democrats had held the governor's mansion for 84 years since 1885, and Holton's victory was considered a historic upset at the time.[1] This was the first occasion when Republicans won a gubernatorial election in the state.
Democratic nomination
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- William C. Battle, former U. S. Ambassador to Australia and son of former Governor John S. Battle
- Henry Howell, State Senator from Norfolk
- Fred G. Pollard, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia and former State Delegate from Richmond
Results
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Battle
- Battle 30–40%
- Battle 40–50%
- Battle 50–60%
- Battle 60–70%
- Battle 70–80%
- Battle 80–90%
- Battle 90–100%
Howell
- Howell 30–40%
- Howell 40–50%
- Howell 50–60%
- Howell 60–70%
Pollard
- Pollard 40–50%
- Pollard 50–60%
- Pollard 60–70%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William C. Battle | 158,956 | 39.6% | |
| Democratic | Henry Howell | 154,617 | 37.0% | |
| Democratic | Fred G. Pollard | 95,057 | 23.4% | |
| Total votes | 408,630 | 100.00% | ||
Battle
- Battle 50–60%
- Battle 60–70%
- Battle 70–80%
- Battle 80–90%
- Battle 90–100%
Howell
- Howell 50–60%
- Howell 60–70%
- Howell 70–80%
- Howell 80–90%
- Howell 90–100%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William C. Battle | 226,108 | 51.7% | |
| Democratic | Henry Howell | 207,505 | 48.3% | |
| Total votes | 433,613 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- William C. Battle, former U. S. Ambassador to Australia and son of former Governor John S. Battle (Democratic)
- Linwood Holton, Roanoke attorney (Republican)
- Rev. Beverly McDowell, Richmond pastor (Conservative)[4]
- William Pennington, Buckingham County physician (American Independent)[5]
- George Walker, retired Navy officer from Portsmouth (Independent)[6]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | A. Linwood Holton, Jr. | 480,869 | 52.51% | +14.80% | |
| Democratic | William C. Battle | 415,695 | 45.39% | −2.50% | |
| Conservative | Beverly McDowell | 10,596 | 1.16% | −12.22% | |
| American Independent | William Pennington | 7,382 | 0.81% | +0.81% | |
| Independent | George Walker | 1,182 | 0.13% | ||
| Write-ins | 317 | <0.01% | |||
| Majority | 65,174 | 7.12% | −7.86% | ||
| Turnout | 915,764 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
Results by county or independent city
[edit]| Abner Linwood Holton jr. Republican |
William C. Battle Democratic |
Beverley B. McDowell Virginia Conservative |
William A. Pennington American Independent |
George R. Walker Independent |
Various candidates Write-ins |
Margin | Total votes cast | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Accomack County | 3,188 | 48.25% | 3,207 | 48.54% | 201 | 3.04% | 8 | 0.12% | 3 | 0.05% | -19 | -0.29% | 6,607 | ||
| Albemarle County | 3,001 | 48.05% | 3,136 | 50.22% | 50 | 0.80% | 52 | 0.83% | 6 | 0.10% | -135 | -2.16% | 6,245 | ||
| Alleghany County | 1,312 | 51.37% | 1,224 | 47.92% | 7 | 0.27% | 10 | 0.39% | 1 | 0.04% | 88 | 3.45% | 2,554 | ||
| Amelia County | 692 | 40.97% | 841 | 49.79% | 123 | 7.28% | 26 | 1.54% | 7 | 0.41% | -149 | -8.82% | 1,689 | ||
| Amherst County | 2,100 | 46.12% | 2,264 | 49.73% | 23 | 0.51% | 159 | 3.49% | 7 | 0.15% | -164 | -3.60% | 4,553 | ||
| Appomattox County | 1,072 | 37.13% | 1,719 | 59.54% | 9 | 0.31% | 86 | 2.98% | 1 | 0.03% | -647 | -22.41% | 2,887 | ||
| Arlington County | 18,418 | 50.51% | 17,097 | 46.89% | 702 | 1.93% | 191 | 0.52% | 51 | 0.14% | 2 | 0.01% | 1,321 | 3.62% | 36,461 |
| Augusta County | 4,992 | 67.26% | 2,365 | 31.86% | 56 | 0.75% | 6 | 0.08% | 3 | 0.04% | 2,627 | 35.39% | 7,422 | ||
| Bath County | 547 | 47.28% | 602 | 52.03% | 0 | 0.00% | 8 | 0.69% | 0 | 0.00% | -55 | -4.75% | 1,157 | ||
| Bedford County | 2,254 | 48.45% | 1,934 | 41.57% | 91 | 1.96% | 358 | 7.70% | 15 | 0.32% | 320 | 6.88% | 4,652 | ||
| Bland County | 764 | 51.80% | 702 | 47.59% | 3 | 0.20% | 1 | 0.07% | 5 | 0.34% | 62 | 4.20% | 1,475 | ||
| Botetourt County | 2,244 | 58.27% | 1,571 | 40.79% | 4 | 0.10% | 31 | 0.80% | 1 | 0.03% | 673 | 17.48% | 3,851 | ||
| Brunswick County | 1,280 | 38.55% | 1,776 | 53.49% | 188 | 5.66% | 68 | 2.05% | 8 | 0.24% | -496 | -14.94% | 3,320 | ||
| Buchanan County | 3,379 | 43.78% | 4,184 | 54.20% | 103 | 1.33% | 39 | 0.51% | 14 | 0.18% | -805 | -10.43% | 7,719 | ||
| Buckingham County | 725 | 29.06% | 1,319 | 52.87% | 7 | 0.28% | 442 | 17.72% | 2 | 0.08% | -594 | -23.81% | 2,495 | ||
| Campbell County | 3,494 | 53.93% | 2,436 | 37.60% | 303 | 4.68% | 231 | 3.57% | 15 | 0.23% | 1,058 | 16.33% | 6,479 | ||
| Caroline County | 1,025 | 39.32% | 1,530 | 58.69% | 35 | 1.34% | 14 | 0.54% | 3 | 0.12% | -505 | -19.37% | 2,607 | ||
| Carroll County | 3,879 | 65.61% | 1,988 | 33.63% | 14 | 0.24% | 18 | 0.30% | 13 | 0.22% | 1,891 | 31.99% | 5,912 | ||
| Charles City County | 340 | 26.84% | 911 | 71.90% | 4 | 0.32% | 8 | 0.63% | 4 | 0.32% | -571 | -45.07% | 1,267 | ||
| Charlotte County | 988 | 41.22% | 1,309 | 54.61% | 21 | 0.88% | 75 | 3.13% | 4 | 0.17% | -321 | -13.39% | 2,397 | ||
| Chesterfield County | 17,261 | 67.46% | 7,694 | 30.07% | 419 | 1.64% | 189 | 0.74% | 24 | 0.09% | 9,567 | 37.39% | 25,587 | ||
| Clarke County | 853 | 46.28% | 980 | 53.17% | 3 | 0.16% | 7 | 0.38% | 0 | 0.00% | -127 | -6.89% | 1,843 | ||
| Craig County | 480 | 46.78% | 543 | 52.92% | 0 | 0.00% | 3 | 0.29% | 0 | 0.00% | -63 | -6.14% | 1,026 | ||
| Culpeper County | 1,642 | 50.32% | 1,564 | 47.93% | 7 | 0.21% | 36 | 1.10% | 14 | 0.43% | 78 | 2.39% | 3,263 | ||
| Cumberland County | 650 | 34.50% | 1,173 | 62.26% | 24 | 1.27% | 31 | 1.65% | 6 | 0.32% | -523 | -27.76% | 1,884 | ||
| Dickenson County | 3,377 | 51.54% | 3,141 | 47.94% | 12 | 0.18% | 9 | 0.14% | 13 | 0.20% | 236 | 3.60% | 6,552 | ||
| Dinwiddie County | 1,225 | 34.46% | 2,172 | 61.10% | 95 | 2.67% | 56 | 1.58% | 7 | 0.20% | -947 | -26.64% | 3,555 | ||
| Essex County | 555 | 38.78% | 846 | 59.12% | 5 | 0.35% | 19 | 1.33% | 6 | 0.42% | -291 | -20.34% | 1,431 | ||
| Fairfax County | 37,932 | 54.97% | 30,370 | 44.01% | 310 | 0.45% | 363 | 0.53% | 36 | 0.05% | 7,562 | 10.96% | 69,011 | ||
| Fauquier County | 2,345 | 48.85% | 2,403 | 50.06% | 15 | 0.31% | 28 | 0.58% | 9 | 0.19% | -58 | -1.21% | 4,800 | ||
| Floyd County | 1,607 | 67.15% | 778 | 32.51% | 3 | 0.13% | 5 | 0.21% | 0 | 0.00% | 829 | 34.64% | 2,393 | ||
| Fluvanna County | 620 | 52.23% | 532 | 44.82% | 12 | 1.01% | 23 | 1.94% | 0 | 0.00% | 88 | 7.41% | 1,187 | ||
| Franklin County | 2,018 | 40.53% | 2,887 | 57.98% | 8 | 0.16% | 59 | 1.18% | 7 | 0.14% | -869 | -17.45% | 4,979 | ||
| Frederick County | 3,553 | 65.60% | 1,799 | 33.22% | 16 | 0.30% | 22 | 0.41% | 26 | 0.48% | 1,754 | 32.39% | 5,416 | ||
| Giles County | 2,036 | 42.51% | 2,660 | 55.54% | 59 | 1.23% | 25 | 0.52% | 9 | 0.19% | -624 | -13.03% | 4,789 | ||
| Gloucester County | 1,599 | 52.27% | 1,384 | 45.24% | 58 | 1.90% | 17 | 0.56% | 1 | 0.03% | 215 | 7.03% | 3,059 | ||
| Goochland County | 1,023 | 38.37% | 1,578 | 59.19% | 28 | 1.05% | 26 | 0.98% | 9 | 0.34% | 2 | 0.08% | -555 | -20.82% | 2,666 |
| Grayson County | 2,957 | 54.58% | 2,442 | 45.07% | 10 | 0.18% | 6 | 0.11% | 3 | 0.06% | 515 | 9.51% | 5,418 | ||
| Greene County | 699 | 59.90% | 455 | 38.99% | 4 | 0.34% | 7 | 0.60% | 2 | 0.17% | 244 | 20.91% | 1,167 | ||
| Greensville County | 803 | 39.38% | 1,159 | 56.84% | 46 | 2.26% | 25 | 1.23% | 6 | 0.29% | -356 | -17.46% | 2,039 | ||
| Halifax County | 2,361 | 45.38% | 2,732 | 52.51% | 30 | 0.58% | 71 | 1.36% | 9 | 0.17% | -371 | -7.13% | 5,203 | ||
| Hanover County | 4,593 | 61.87% | 2,623 | 35.33% | 138 | 1.86% | 63 | 0.85% | 7 | 0.09% | 1,970 | 26.54% | 7,424 | ||
| Henrico County | 25,779 | 65.78% | 12,579 | 32.10% | 625 | 1.59% | 193 | 0.49% | 8 | 0.02% | 6 | 0.02% | 13,200 | 33.68% | 39,190 |
| Henry County | 3,139 | 44.98% | 3,739 | 53.58% | 23 | 0.33% | 62 | 0.89% | 16 | 0.23% | -600 | -8.60% | 6,979 | ||
| Highland County | 498 | 62.09% | 301 | 37.53% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 3 | 0.37% | 197 | 24.56% | 802 | ||
| Isle of Wight County | 2,199 | 56.11% | 1,576 | 40.21% | 75 | 1.91% | 59 | 1.51% | 10 | 0.26% | 623 | 15.90% | 3,919 | ||
| James City County | 1,416 | 48.51% | 1,431 | 49.02% | 46 | 1.58% | 23 | 0.79% | 3 | 0.10% | -15 | -0.51% | 2,919 | ||
| King and Queen County | 497 | 38.17% | 766 | 58.83% | 30 | 2.30% | 5 | 0.38% | 4 | 0.31% | -269 | -20.66% | 1,302 | ||
| King George County | 771 | 51.92% | 702 | 47.27% | 5 | 0.34% | 7 | 0.47% | 0 | 0.00% | 69 | 4.65% | 1,485 | ||
| King William County | 884 | 46.36% | 979 | 51.34% | 35 | 1.84% | 5 | 0.26% | 4 | 0.21% | -95 | -4.98% | 1,907 | ||
| Lancaster County | 1,382 | 49.84% | 1,352 | 48.76% | 21 | 0.76% | 17 | 0.61% | 1 | 0.04% | 30 | 1.08% | 2,773 | ||
| Lee County | 3,875 | 46.14% | 4,455 | 53.05% | 31 | 0.37% | 18 | 0.21% | 19 | 0.23% | -580 | -6.91% | 8,398 | ||
| Loudoun County | 3,190 | 46.49% | 3,621 | 52.77% | 11 | 0.16% | 36 | 0.52% | 4 | 0.06% | -431 | -6.28% | 6,862 | ||
| Louisa County | 1,303 | 49.43% | 1,260 | 47.80% | 42 | 1.59% | 29 | 1.10% | 2 | 0.08% | 43 | 1.63% | 2,636 | ||
| Lunenburg County | 1,221 | 47.14% | 1,154 | 44.56% | 101 | 3.90% | 111 | 4.29% | 3 | 0.12% | 67 | 2.59% | 2,590 | ||
| Madison County | 1,164 | 60.82% | 725 | 37.88% | 7 | 0.37% | 17 | 0.89% | 1 | 0.05% | 439 | 22.94% | 1,914 | ||
| Mathews County | 1,153 | 58.68% | 784 | 39.90% | 14 | 0.71% | 9 | 0.46% | 5 | 0.25% | 369 | 18.78% | 1,965 | ||
| Mecklenburg County | 2,480 | 40.91% | 3,347 | 55.21% | 96 | 1.58% | 125 | 2.06% | 14 | 0.23% | -867 | -14.30% | 6,062 | ||
| Middlesex County | 833 | 53.95% | 669 | 43.33% | 31 | 2.01% | 10 | 0.65% | 1 | 0.06% | 164 | 10.62% | 1,544 | ||
| Montgomery County | 5,107 | 61.68% | 3,151 | 38.06% | 11 | 0.13% | 10 | 0.12% | 1 | 0.01% | 1,956 | 23.62% | 8,280 | ||
| Nansemond County | 3,089 | 48.69% | 3,084 | 48.61% | 30 | 0.47% | 135 | 2.13% | 6 | 0.09% | 5 | 0.08% | 6,344 | ||
| Nelson County | 713 | 38.07% | 1,116 | 59.58% | 9 | 0.48% | 32 | 1.71% | 3 | 0.16% | -403 | -21.52% | 1,873 | ||
| New Kent County | 572 | 47.12% | 593 | 48.85% | 24 | 1.98% | 25 | 2.06% | 0 | 0.00% | -21 | -1.73% | 1,214 | ||
| Northampton County | 1,390 | 46.88% | 1,541 | 51.97% | 26 | 0.88% | 8 | 0.27% | 0 | 0.00% | -151 | -5.09% | 2,965 | ||
| Northumberland County | 1,172 | 53.71% | 988 | 45.28% | 14 | 0.64% | 7 | 0.32% | 1 | 0.05% | 184 | 8.43% | 2,182 | ||
| Nottoway County | 1,551 | 46.24% | 1,680 | 50.09% | 85 | 2.53% | 33 | 0.98% | 5 | 0.15% | -129 | -3.85% | 3,354 | ||
| Orange County | 1,529 | 57.39% | 1,095 | 41.10% | 20 | 0.75% | 19 | 0.71% | 1 | 0.04% | 434 | 16.29% | 2,664 | ||
| Page County | 2,682 | 53.43% | 2,306 | 45.94% | 20 | 0.40% | 8 | 0.16% | 4 | 0.08% | 376 | 7.49% | 5,020 | ||
| Patrick County | 1,759 | 46.44% | 1,981 | 52.30% | 9 | 0.24% | 34 | 0.90% | 5 | 0.13% | -222 | -5.86% | 3,788 | ||
| Pittsylvania County | 4,215 | 43.90% | 5,250 | 54.68% | 28 | 0.29% | 80 | 0.83% | 29 | 0.30% | -1,035 | -10.78% | 9,602 | ||
| Powhatan County | 912 | 41.91% | 1,121 | 51.52% | 48 | 2.21% | 91 | 4.18% | 4 | 0.18% | -209 | -9.60% | 2,176 | ||
| Prince Edward County | 1,783 | 48.24% | 1,840 | 49.78% | 37 | 1.00% | 31 | 0.84% | 5 | 0.14% | -57 | -1.54% | 3,696 | ||
| Prince George County | 1,249 | 46.66% | 1,350 | 50.43% | 55 | 2.05% | 22 | 0.82% | 1 | 0.04% | -101 | -3.77% | 2,677 | ||
| Prince William County | 6,004 | 52.65% | 5,246 | 46.01% | 21 | 0.18% | 115 | 1.01% | 17 | 0.15% | 758 | 6.65% | 11,403 | ||
| Pulaski County | 3,562 | 50.91% | 3,399 | 48.58% | 8 | 0.11% | 21 | 0.30% | 6 | 0.09% | 163 | 2.33% | 6,996 | ||
| Rappahannock County | 596 | 45.95% | 688 | 53.05% | 5 | 0.39% | 6 | 0.46% | 2 | 0.15% | -92 | -7.09% | 1,297 | ||
| Richmond County | 831 | 59.15% | 559 | 39.79% | 10 | 0.71% | 5 | 0.36% | 0 | 0.00% | 272 | 19.36% | 1,405 | ||
| Roanoke County | 12,124 | 64.12% | 6,562 | 34.70% | 22 | 0.12% | 188 | 0.99% | 11 | 0.06% | 1 | 0.01% | 5,562 | 29.42% | 18,908 |
| Rockbridge County | 1,450 | 59.55% | 957 | 39.30% | 8 | 0.33% | 16 | 0.66% | 4 | 0.16% | 493 | 20.25% | 2,435 | ||
| Rockingham County | 5,481 | 67.92% | 2,545 | 31.54% | 19 | 0.24% | 16 | 0.20% | 9 | 0.11% | 2,936 | 36.38% | 8,070 | ||
| Russell County | 3,261 | 47.77% | 3,438 | 50.36% | 98 | 1.44% | 17 | 0.25% | 13 | 0.19% | -177 | -2.59% | 6,827 | ||
| Scott County | 3,869 | 54.19% | 3,189 | 44.66% | 24 | 0.34% | 20 | 0.28% | 38 | 0.53% | 680 | 9.52% | 7,140 | ||
| Shenandoah County | 4,528 | 66.20% | 2,282 | 33.36% | 13 | 0.19% | 11 | 0.16% | 6 | 0.09% | 2,246 | 32.84% | 6,840 | ||
| Smyth County | 4,212 | 58.23% | 2,988 | 41.31% | 8 | 0.11% | 15 | 0.21% | 10 | 0.14% | 1,224 | 16.92% | 7,233 | ||
| Southampton County | 1,393 | 40.55% | 1,963 | 57.15% | 46 | 1.34% | 27 | 0.79% | 6 | 0.17% | -570 | -16.59% | 3,435 | ||
| Spotsylvania County | 1,669 | 41.58% | 2,153 | 53.64% | 138 | 3.44% | 24 | 0.60% | 30 | 0.75% | -484 | -12.06% | 4,014 | ||
| Stafford County | 2,354 | 51.20% | 2,212 | 48.11% | 13 | 0.28% | 3 | 0.07% | 16 | 0.35% | 142 | 3.09% | 4,598 | ||
| Surry County | 556 | 33.72% | 1,061 | 64.34% | 16 | 0.97% | 12 | 0.73% | 4 | 0.24% | -505 | -30.62% | 1,649 | ||
| Sussex County | 1,577 | 53.40% | 1,269 | 42.97% | 42 | 1.42% | 64 | 2.17% | 1 | 0.03% | 308 | 10.43% | 2,953 | ||
| Tazewell County | 3,612 | 45.62% | 4,186 | 52.87% | 69 | 0.87% | 23 | 0.29% | 27 | 0.34% | -574 | -7.25% | 7,917 | ||
| Warren County | 2,102 | 50.76% | 1,977 | 47.74% | 25 | 0.60% | 28 | 0.68% | 9 | 0.22% | 125 | 3.02% | 4,141 | ||
| Washington County | 4,680 | 52.74% | 4,138 | 46.64% | 20 | 0.23% | 23 | 0.26% | 12 | 0.14% | 542 | 6.11% | 8,873 | ||
| Westmoreland County | 1,036 | 49.45% | 1,040 | 49.64% | 8 | 0.38% | 10 | 0.48% | 1 | 0.05% | -4 | -0.19% | 2,095 | ||
| Wise County | 5,149 | 46.14% | 5,982 | 53.60% | 12 | 0.11% | 9 | 0.08% | 8 | 0.07% | -833 | -7.46% | 11,160 | ||
| Wythe County | 2,810 | 51.80% | 2,492 | 45.94% | 104 | 1.92% | 14 | 0.26% | 5 | 0.09% | 318 | 5.86% | 5,425 | ||
| York County | 3,353 | 55.56% | 2,543 | 42.14% | 59 | 0.98% | 64 | 1.06% | 16 | 0.27% | 810 | 13.42% | 6,035 | ||
| Alexandria City | 8,987 | 50.52% | 8,589 | 48.29% | 62 | 0.35% | 132 | 0.74% | 18 | 0.10% | 398 | 2.24% | 17,788 | ||
| Bedford City | 689 | 43.64% | 763 | 48.32% | 55 | 3.48% | 70 | 4.43% | 2 | 0.13% | -74 | -4.69% | 1,579 | ||
| Bristol City | 1,113 | 38.71% | 1,750 | 60.87% | 1 | 0.03% | 5 | 0.17% | 6 | 0.21% | -637 | -22.16% | 2,875 | ||
| Buena Vista City | 636 | 52.82% | 554 | 46.01% | 4 | 0.33% | 6 | 0.50% | 4 | 0.33% | 82 | 6.81% | 1,204 | ||
| Charlottesville City | 3,826 | 44.13% | 4,745 | 54.74% | 40 | 0.46% | 53 | 0.61% | 4 | 0.05% | 1 | 0.01% | -919 | -10.60% | 8,669 |
| Chesapeake City | 8,158 | 47.53% | 8,214 | 47.86% | 431 | 2.51% | 318 | 1.85% | 42 | 0.24% | 1 | 0.01% | -56 | -0.33% | 17,164 |
| Clifton Forge City | 734 | 49.39% | 720 | 48.45% | 6 | 0.40% | 25 | 1.68% | 1 | 0.07% | 14 | 0.94% | 1,486 | ||
| Colonial Heights City | 1,923 | 53.85% | 1,552 | 43.46% | 61 | 1.71% | 35 | 0.98% | 0 | 0.00% | 371 | 10.39% | 3,571 | ||
| Covington City | 1,230 | 47.99% | 1,309 | 51.07% | 4 | 0.16% | 16 | 0.62% | 4 | 0.16% | -79 | -3.08% | 2,563 | ||
| Danville City | 5,040 | 46.11% | 5,720 | 52.33% | 100 | 0.91% | 63 | 0.58% | 7 | 0.06% | -680 | -6.22% | 10,930 | ||
| Emporia City | 713 | 45.97% | 796 | 51.32% | 20 | 1.29% | 21 | 1.35% | 0 | 0.00% | 1 | 0.06% | -83 | -5.35% | 1,551 |
| Fairfax City | 1,872 | 51.68% | 1,679 | 46.36% | 28 | 0.77% | 38 | 1.05% | 5 | 0.14% | 193 | 5.33% | 3,622 | ||
| Falls Church City | 1,370 | 49.16% | 1,393 | 49.98% | 11 | 0.39% | 12 | 0.43% | 1 | 0.04% | -23 | -0.83% | 2,787 | ||
| Franklin City | 813 | 52.42% | 720 | 46.42% | 9 | 0.58% | 6 | 0.39% | 3 | 0.19% | 93 | 6.00% | 1,551 | ||
| Fredericksburg City | 1,748 | 42.60% | 2,332 | 56.84% | 9 | 0.22% | 8 | 0.19% | 6 | 0.15% | -584 | -14.23% | 4,103 | ||
| Galax City | 943 | 50.56% | 911 | 48.85% | 2 | 0.11% | 7 | 0.38% | 2 | 0.11% | 32 | 1.72% | 1,865 | ||
| Hampton City | 10,765 | 53.95% | 8,946 | 44.83% | 96 | 0.48% | 120 | 0.60% | 25 | 0.13% | 2 | 0.01% | 1,819 | 9.12% | 19,954 |
| Harrisonburg City | 2,018 | 61.52% | 1,251 | 38.14% | 3 | 0.09% | 7 | 0.21% | 1 | 0.03% | 767 | 23.38% | 3,280 | ||
| Hopewell City | 2,214 | 49.64% | 1,905 | 42.71% | 303 | 6.79% | 32 | 0.72% | 6 | 0.13% | 309 | 6.93% | 4,460 | ||
| Lexington City | 817 | 58.11% | 581 | 41.32% | 1 | 0.07% | 7 | 0.50% | 0 | 0.00% | 236 | 16.79% | 1,406 | ||
| Lynchburg City | 5,694 | 54.50% | 4,158 | 39.80% | 341 | 3.26% | 238 | 2.28% | 17 | 0.16% | 1,536 | 14.70% | 10,448 | ||
| Martinsville City | 1,902 | 43.04% | 2,482 | 56.17% | 9 | 0.20% | 22 | 0.50% | 4 | 0.09% | -580 | -13.13% | 4,419 | ||
| Newport News City | 11,678 | 51.05% | 10,776 | 47.11% | 131 | 0.57% | 258 | 1.13% | 33 | 0.14% | 902 | 3.94% | 22,876 | ||
| Norfolk City | 20,311 | 45.15% | 22,617 | 50.27% | 1,795 | 3.99% | 195 | 0.43% | 57 | 0.13% | 14 | 0.03% | -2,306 | -5.13% | 44,989 |
| Norton City | 477 | 47.75% | 517 | 51.75% | 2 | 0.20% | 2 | 0.20% | 1 | 0.10% | -40 | -4.00% | 999 | ||
| Petersburg City | 3,147 | 43.62% | 3,896 | 54.01% | 96 | 1.33% | 48 | 0.67% | 23 | 0.32% | 4 | 0.06% | -749 | -10.38% | 7,214 |
| Portsmouth City | 9,638 | 40.61% | 13,783 | 58.08% | 122 | 0.51% | 139 | 0.59% | 49 | 0.21% | -4,145 | -17.47% | 23,731 | ||
| Radford City | 1,681 | 53.76% | 1,436 | 45.92% | 2 | 0.06% | 7 | 0.22% | 1 | 0.03% | 245 | 7.83% | 3,127 | ||
| Richmond City | 27,611 | 59.09% | 18,377 | 39.33% | 503 | 1.08% | 197 | 0.42% | 32 | 0.07% | 4 | 0.01% | 9,234 | 19.76% | 46,724 |
| Roanoke City | 13,238 | 56.77% | 9,860 | 42.28% | 42 | 0.18% | 165 | 0.71% | 15 | 0.06% | 3,378 | 14.49% | 23,320 | ||
| Salem City | 3,356 | 64.66% | 1,807 | 34.82% | 4 | 0.08% | 18 | 0.35% | 3 | 0.06% | 2 | 0.04% | 1,549 | 29.85% | 5,190 |
| South Boston City | 930 | 50.74% | 894 | 48.77% | 2 | 0.11% | 7 | 0.38% | 0 | 0.00% | 36 | 1.96% | 1,833 | ||
| Staunton City | 3,297 | 61.42% | 2,051 | 38.21% | 10 | 0.19% | 9 | 0.17% | 1 | 0.02% | 1,246 | 23.21% | 5,368 | ||
| Suffolk City | 1,183 | 49.17% | 1,177 | 48.92% | 6 | 0.25% | 35 | 1.45% | 5 | 0.21% | 6 | 0.25% | 2,406 | ||
| Virginia Beach City | 14,086 | 56.37% | 10,210 | 40.86% | 555 | 2.22% | 119 | 0.48% | 18 | 0.07% | 3,876 | 15.51% | 24,988 | ||
| Waynesboro City | 2,713 | 62.43% | 1,587 | 36.52% | 37 | 0.85% | 6 | 0.14% | 3 | 0.07% | 1,126 | 25.91% | 4,346 | ||
| Williamsburg City | 804 | 46.15% | 884 | 50.75% | 44 | 2.53% | 10 | 0.57% | 0 | 0.00% | -80 | -4.59% | 1,742 | ||
| Winchester City | 1,915 | 58.90% | 1,318 | 40.54% | 6 | 0.18% | 5 | 0.15% | 7 | 0.22% | 597 | 18.36% | 3,251 | ||
| Totals | 480,869 | 52.44% | 415,695 | 45.34% | 10,596 | 1.16% | 7,382 | 0.81% | 1,182 | 0.13% | 1,182 | 0.13% | 65,174 | 7.11% | 916,906 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Virginia, N.J. Elect GOP Governors". The Charlotte Observer. Associated Press. November 5, 1969. p. 2A.
- ^ "1969 Virginia gubernatorial election - D Primary". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ "1969 Virginia gubernatorial election - D Runoff". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ "Conservative Party Nominates McDowell". The Daily News Leader. Staunton, Virginia. March 24, 1969. p. 3.
- ^ "'Man of Experience'". Letters to the Editor. The Roanoke Times. November 1, 1969. p. 6.
- ^ "Holton, Battle Promise Opposition to Secrecy". Daily Press. Newport News. October 6, 1969. p. 15.
- ^ Hunter, Jack R. (Spring 1972). Linwood Holton's long quest for the governorship of Virginia and its impact on the growth of the Republican Party (Masters thesis). University of Richmond.
- ^ "VA Governor November 04, 1969". Our Campaigns.
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