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1977 Virginia Gubernatorial Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1977 Governor race

Who won the 1977 Virginia Gubernatorial Election?

John N. Dalton won the 1977 Virginia Gubernatorial Election. John N. Dalton received 699,302 popular votes (55.9%). The main challenger was Henry Howell (43.3%).

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

Dalton +12.6 pts · won by 157,983 votes
John N. DaltonRepublicanWINNER55.9%
699,302 votes
Henry HowellDemocratic43.3%
541,319 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.