The 1945 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 6 November 1945 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Virginia. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Virginia House of Delegates Lewis Preston Collins II defeated Republican nominee Carl A. Marshall and Independent candidate and incumbent member of the Virginia House of Delegates Charles R. Fenwick.
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General election
editOn election day, 6 November 1945, Democratic nominee Lewis Preston Collins II won the election by a margin of 58,140 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Carl A. Marshall, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Collins was sworn in as the 26th lieutenant governor of Virginia on 20 January 1946.[1]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lewis Preston Collins II | 110,689 | 67.52 | |
| Republican | Carl A. Marshall | 52,549 | 32.05 | |
| Independent | Charles R. Fenwick | 701 | 0.43 | |
| Total votes | 163,939 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "VA Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 22 May 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2024.