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1937 Virginia gubernatorial election

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1937 Virginia gubernatorial election

← 1933 November 2, 1937 1941 →
 
Nominee James H. Price J. Powell Royall
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 124,145 23,670
Percentage 82.8% 15.8%

County and independent city results
Price:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Royall:      50–60%

Governor before election

George C. Peery
Democratic

Elected Governor

James H. Price
Democratic

The 1937 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1937. James Hubert Price, incumbent lieutenant governor and former member of the Virginia House of Delegates, was nominated by the Democratic Party to run against the Republican nominee, former state senator John Powell Royall.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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General election

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Candidates

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Results

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Virginia gubernatorial election, 1937[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic James H. Price 124,145 82.78%
Republican J. Powell Royall 23,670 15.78%
Communist Donald Burke 1,164 0.78%
Prohibition James A. Edgerton 990 0.66%
Majority 100,475 67.00%
Turnout 149,969
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - VA Governor Race - Nov 02, 1937".