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1929 Virginia Gubernatorial Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1929 Governor race

Who won the 1929 Virginia Gubernatorial Election?

John Garland Pollard won the 1929 Virginia Gubernatorial Election. John Garland Pollard received 169,329 popular votes (62.8%). The main challenger was William Moseley Brown (36.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Pollard and Brown

Pollard +25.9 pts · won by 69,679 votes
John Garland PollardDemocraticWINNER62.8%
169,329 votes
William Moseley BrownRepublican36.9%
99,650 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.