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1945 Virginia Gubernatorial Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1945 Governor race

Who won the 1945 Virginia Gubernatorial Election?

William M. Tuck won the 1945 Virginia Gubernatorial Election. William M. Tuck received 112,355 popular votes (66.6%). The main challenger was S. Floyd Landreth (31%).

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Tuck +35.6 pts · won by 59,969 votes
William M. TuckDemocraticWINNER66.6%
112,355 votes
S. Floyd LandrethRepublican31%
52,386 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 2.4% 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.