The 1969 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 4 November 1969 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Virginia. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Virginia Senate J. Sargeant Reynolds defeated Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Virginia Senate H. Dunlop Dawbarn, American Independent nominee Samuel J. Breeding Jr. and Conservative nominee Louis A. Brooks Jr.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 4 November 1969, Democratic nominee J. Sargeant Reynolds won the election by a margin of 101,607 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee H. Dunlop Dawbarn, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Reynolds was sworn in as the 30th lieutenant governor of Virginia on 17 January 1970.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | J. Sargeant Reynolds | 472,853 | 53.97 | |
| Republican | H. Dunlop Dawbarn | 371,246 | 42.37 | |
| American Independent | Samuel J. Breeding Jr. | 16,839 | 1.92 | |
| Conservative | Louis A. Brooks Jr. | 15,277 | 1.74 | |
| Total votes | 876,215 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "1969 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Virginia". uselectionatlas.org. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "VA Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 18 July 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2024.