John Garland Pollard, Governor

John Garland Pollard

Governor
Born
August 4, 1871
Died
April 28, 1937
Age at death
65
Home state
Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1929
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pollard169,329
Opponents99,650
1
Elections run

John Garland Pollard (1871–1937), a Democratic politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1929 governor election in Virginia with 169,329 votes (62.8%), defeating William Moseley Brown.

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How many votes has John Garland Pollard received?

John Garland Pollard has received 169,329 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Garland Pollard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1929GovernorVirginiaWon169,32962.8%William Moseley Brown
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q735508). 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.