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1957 Virginia Gubernatorial Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1957 Governor race

Who won the 1957 Virginia Gubernatorial Election?

J. Lindsay Almond won the 1957 Virginia Gubernatorial Election. J. Lindsay Almond received 326,921 popular votes (63.2%). The main challenger was Ted Dalton (36.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Almond and Dalton

Almond +26.8 pts · won by 138,293 votes
J. Lindsay AlmondDemocraticWINNER63.2%
326,921 votes
Ted DaltonRepublican36.4%
188,628 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.