1953 Virginia gubernatorial election
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In the 1953 Virginia gubernatorial election, incumbent Governor John S. Battle, a Democrat, was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. Virginia State Senator Theodore Roosevelt Dalton was nominated by the Republican Party to run against former Democratic U.S. Representative Thomas B. Stanley.
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![]() County and independent city results Stanley: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Dalton: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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As of 2021, this is the last time that the city of Norfolk voted Republican for Governor of Virginia.
Democratic nomination
editCandidates
edit- Charles R. Fenwick, State Senator from Arlington
- Thomas B. Stanley, former U.S. Representative from Stanleytown
General election
editCandidates
edit- Thomas B. Stanley, former U.S. Representative from Stanleytown (Democratic)
- Theodore Roosevelt Dalton, State Senator from Radford (Republican)
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Thomas B. Stanley | 226,998 | 54.83% | −15.60% | |
Republican | Theodore Roosevelt Dalton | 183,328 | 44.28% | +16.84% | |
Independent | Howard Carwile | 3,673 | 0.89% | ||
Majority | 43,670 | 10.55% | −32.44% | ||
Turnout | 413,999 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
References
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