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1905 Virginia Gubernatorial Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1905 Governor race

Who won the 1905 Virginia Gubernatorial Election?

Claude A. Swanson won the 1905 Virginia Gubernatorial Election. Claude A. Swanson received 84,235 popular votes (64.5%). The main challenger was Lunsford L. Lewis (35.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Swanson and Lewis

Swanson +29.4 pts · won by 38,420 votes
Claude A. SwansonDemocraticWINNER64.5%
84,235 votes
Lunsford L. LewisRepublican35.1%
45,815 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.