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1933 Virginia Gubernatorial Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1933 Governor race

Who won the 1933 Virginia Gubernatorial Election?

George C. Peery won the 1933 Virginia Gubernatorial Election. George C. Peery received 122,820 popular votes (73.7%). The main challenger was Fred W. McWane (24.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Peery and McWane

Peery +49.5 pts · won by 82,443 votes
George C. PeeryDemocraticWINNER73.7%
122,820 votes
Fred W. McWaneRepublican24.2%
40,377 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 2.1% 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.