Albertis Harrison, Governor

Albertis Harrison

Governor
Born
January 11, 1907
Died
January 23, 1995
Age at death
88
Home state
Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1961
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harrison251,861
Opponents142,567
1
Elections run

Albertis Harrison (1907–1995), a Democratic politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1961 governor election in Virginia with 251,861 votes (63.9%), defeating H. Clyde Pearson.

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How many votes has Albertis Harrison received?

Albertis Harrison has received 251,861 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Albertis Harrison’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1961GovernorVirginiaWon251,86163.9%H. Clyde Pearson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q880347). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.