1933 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1933 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 7 November 1933 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Virginia. Democratic nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor James Hubert Price defeated Republican nominee and former member of the Virginia Senate J. Powell Royall and Socialist nominee J. Luther Kibler.[1]

1933 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1929 7 November 1933 1937 →
 
Nominee James Hubert Price J. Powell Royall
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 127,135 37,770
Percentage 75.73% 22.50%

Lieutenant Governor before election

James Hubert Price
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

James Hubert Price
Democratic

General election

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On election day, 7 November 1933, Democratic nominee James Hubert Price won re-election by a margin of 89,365 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee J. Powell Royall, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Price was sworn in for his second term on 20 January 1934.[2]

Results

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Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1933
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Hubert Price (incumbent) 127,135 75.73
Republican J. Powell Royall 37,770 22.50
Socialist J. Luther Kibler 2,971 1.77
Total votes 167,876 100.00
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.