J. Powell Royall, Gubernatorial candidate

J. Powell Royall

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
June 2, 1874
Died
August 14, 1945
Age at death
71
Home state
Virginia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1937
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Royall23,670
Opponents124,145
1
Elections run

J. Powell Royall (1874–1945), a Republican politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1937 governor election in Virginia to James H. Price, receiving 23,670 votes (15.8%).

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How many votes has J. Powell Royall received?

J. Powell Royall has received 23,670 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

J. Powell Royall’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1937GovernorVirginiaLost23,67015.8%James H. Price
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q15995799). 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.