John N. Dalton, Governor

John N. Dalton

Governor
Born
July 11, 1931
Died
July 30, 1986
Age at death
55
Home state
Virginia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1977
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dalton699,302
Opponents541,319
1
Elections run

John N. Dalton (1931–1986), a Republican politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1977 governor election in Virginia with 699,302 votes (55.9%), defeating Henry Howell.

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How many votes has John N. Dalton received?

John N. Dalton has received 699,302 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John N. Dalton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1977GovernorVirginiaWon699,30255.9%Henry Howell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q880687). 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.