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1961 Virginia Gubernatorial Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1961 Governor race

Who won the 1961 Virginia Gubernatorial Election?

Albertis Harrison won the 1961 Virginia Gubernatorial Election. Albertis Harrison received 251,861 popular votes (63.9%). The main challenger was H. Clyde Pearson (36.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Harrison and Pearson

Harrison +27.8 pts · won by 109,294 votes
Albertis HarrisonDemocraticWINNER63.9%
251,861 votes
H. Clyde PearsonRepublican36.1%
142,567 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.