1933 Virginia gubernatorial election

The 1933 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1933, to elect the governor of Virginia.

1933 Virginia gubernatorial election

← 1929 November 7, 1933 1937 →
 
Nominee George C. Peery Fred W. McWane
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 122,820 40,377
Percentage 73.7% 24.2%

County and independent city results
Peery:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
McWane:      50–60%

Governor before election

John Garland Pollard
Democratic

Elected Governor

George C. Peery
Democratic

General election

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Candidates

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  • Andrew J. Dunning (Prohibition)
  • Fred W. McWane (Republican)
  • George C. Peery, member of the State Corporation Commission and former U.S. Representative from Tazewell (Democratic)
  • John Moffett Robinson (Independent)
  • W. A. Rowe (Independent)
  • George C. White (Socialist)

Results

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Virginia gubernatorial election, 1933[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George C. Peery 122,820 73.74%
Republican Fred W. McWane 40,377 24.24%
Prohibition Andrew J. Dunning 1,112 0.67%
Socialist George C. White 1,107 0.67%
Independent John Moffett Robinson 877 0.53%
Independent W. A. Rowe 274 0.16%
Total votes 166,567 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - VA Governor Race - Nov 07, 1933". Retrieved April 25, 2016.