Linwood Holton
★ Governor
- Born
- September 21, 1923
- Died
- October 28, 2021
- Age at death
- 98
- Home state
- Virginia
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1965–1969
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Holton693,076
Opponents760,528
2
Elections run
Between 1965 and 1969, Linwood Holton ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Holton's biggest single-election total was 480,869 votes, in the 1969 governor election in Virginia.
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How many votes has Linwood Holton received?
Linwood Holton has received 693,076 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | GovernorVirginia | Won | 480,86952.5% | William C. Battle |
| 1965 | GovernorVirginia | Lost | 212,20737.7% | Mills Godwin William J. Story Jr. |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q278935). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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