The 1952 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial special election was held on 4 November 1952 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Virginia following the death of incumbent lieutenant governor Allie Edward Stakes Stephens. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Virginia Senate Allie Edward Stakes Stephens defeated Republican nominee Robert W. Waitt Jr..
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General election
editOn election day, 4 November 1952, Democratic nominee Allie Edward Stakes Stephens won the election by a margin of 158,433 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Robert W. Waitt Jr., thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Stephens was sworn in as the 27th lieutenant governor of Virginia on 2 December 1952.[1]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Allie Edward Stakes Stephens | 329,959 | 64.66 | |
| Republican | Robert W. Waitt Jr. | 171,526 | 33.61 | |
| Write-in | 8,848 | 1.73 | ||
| Total votes | 510,333 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "VA Lt. Governor - Special election". ourcampaigns.com. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2024.