1905 Virginia gubernatorial election

The 1905 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1905 to elect the governor of Virginia.

1905 Virginia gubernatorial election

November 7, 1905
 
Nominee Claude A. Swanson Lunsford L. Lewis
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 84,235 45,815
Percentage 64.5% 35.1%

Governor before election

Andrew Jackson Montague
Democratic

Elected Governor

Claude A. Swanson
Democratic

Results

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1905[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Claude A. Swanson 84,235 64.51%
Republican Lunsford L. Lewis 45,815 35.09%
Socialist Labor B. D. Downey 453 0.35%
Write-ins 77 0.06%
Total votes 130,580 100.00%
Democratic hold

References


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