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1921 Virginia Gubernatorial Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1921 Governor race

Who won the 1921 Virginia Gubernatorial Election?

E. Lee Trinkle won the 1921 Virginia Gubernatorial Election. E. Lee Trinkle received 139,416 popular votes (66.1%). The main challenger was Henry W. Anderson (31.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Trinkle and Anderson

Trinkle +34.9 pts · won by 73,583 votes
E. Lee TrinkleDemocraticWINNER66.1%
139,416 votes
Henry W. AndersonRepublican31.2%
65,833 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 2.7% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.