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1917 Virginia Gubernatorial Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1917 Governor race

Who won the 1917 Virginia Gubernatorial Election?

Westmoreland Davis won the 1917 Virginia Gubernatorial Election. Westmoreland Davis received 64,266 popular votes (71.5%). The main challenger was T. J. Muncy (27.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Davis and Muncy

Davis +43.7 pts · won by 39,309 votes
Westmoreland DavisDemocraticWINNER71.5%
64,266 votes
T. J. MuncyRepublican27.8%
24,957 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.