1929 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1929 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 5 November 1929 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Virginia. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Virginia House of Delegates James Hubert Price defeated Republican nominee C. B. Jones.[1]

1929 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1925 5 November 1929 1933 →
 
Nominee James Hubert Price C. B. Jones
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 184,563 103,758
Percentage 64.01% 35.99%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Junius Edgar West
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

James Hubert Price
Democratic

General election

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On election day, 5 November 1929, Democratic nominee James Hubert Price won the election by a margin of 80,805 votes against his opponent Republican nominee C. B. Jones, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Price was sworn in as the 23rd lieutenant governor of Virginia on 20 January 1930.[2]

Results

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Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1929
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Hubert Price 184,563 64.01
Republican C. B. Jones 103,758 35.99
Total votes 288,321 100.00
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "James Hubert Price". Nga.org. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  2. ^ "VA Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 22 May 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2024.