The 1949 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 8 November 1949 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Virginia. Democratic nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Lewis Preston Collins II defeated Republican nominee E. Thomas McGuire.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 8 November 1949, Democratic nominee Lewis Preston Collins II won re-election by a margin of 114,442 votes against his opponent Republican nominee E. Thomas McGuire, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Collins was sworn in for his second term on 20 January 1950.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lewis Preston Collins II (incumbent) | 180,479 | 73.21 | |
| Republican | E. Thomas McGuire | 66,037 | 26.79 | |
| Total votes | 246,516 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "1949 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Virginia". uselectionatlas.org. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "VA Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 22 May 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2024.