Biggest governor landslides in Virginia
The biggest landslide in a Virginia governor’s race was in 1913, a margin of 86.7 points. Henry Carter Stuart beat C. Campbell, 66,518 to 3,789. Next widest are 1937 (67.0 points) and 1941 (62.7 points).
Every state is ranked together on Biggest governor landslides. For every gubernatorial race Virginia has held, special elections included, see the Virginia governor hub.
What is the biggest landslide in a Virginia governor’s race?
The widest margin in a Virginia gubernatorial general election came in 1913, 86.7 points. Henry Carter Stuart beat C. Campbell, 66,518 to 3,789. Next are 1937 (67.0 points) and 1941 (62.7 points).
Why do some huge wins not appear?
A blowout only counts here when somebody real finished second, which means at least 5% of the vote. Without that rule the list fills with uncontested races and with contests where the record is simply missing the major opponent, both of which show the winner near 100%.
Does this include recalls and special elections?
No, only regular general elections for governor. The Virginia governor hub lists every race including specials and recalls.
| # | Election | Result | Votes | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1913 | Henry Carter Stuart D def. C. Campbell S | 66,518 – 3,789 | +86.7 points |
| 2 | 1937 | James H. Price D def. J. Powell Royall R | 124,145 – 23,670 | +67.0 points |
| 3 | 1941 | Colgate Darden D def. Benjamin Muse R | 98,680 – 21,896 | +62.7 points |
| 4 | 1933 | George C. Peery D def. Fred W. McWane R | 122,820 – 40,377 | +49.5 points |
| 5 | 1925 | Harry F. Byrd Sr. D def. Samuel H. Hoge R | 107,378 – 37,592 | +48.2 points |
| 6 | 1917 | Westmoreland Davis D def. T. J. Muncy R | 64,266 – 24,957 | +43.7 points |
| 7 | 1949 | John S. Battle D def. Walter Johnson R | 184,772 – 71,991 | +43.0 points |
| 8 | 1945 | William M. Tuck D def. S. Floyd Landreth R | 112,355 – 52,386 | +35.6 points |
| 9 | 1921 | E. Lee Trinkle D def. Henry W. Anderson R | 139,416 – 65,833 | +34.9 points |
| 10 | 1897 | James Hoge Tyler D def. Patrick H. McCaull R | 110,253 – 56,739 | +31.4 points |
| 11 | 1905 | Claude A. Swanson D def. Lunsford L. Lewis R | 84,235 – 45,815 | +29.4 points |
| 12 | 1961 | Albertis Harrison D def. H. Clyde Pearson R | 251,861 – 142,567 | +27.8 points |
| 13 | 1909 | William Hodges Mann D def. William P. Kent R | 70,759 – 40,357 | +27.3 points |
| 14 | 1957 | J. Lindsay Almond D def. Ted Dalton R | 326,921 – 188,628 | +26.8 points |
| 15 | 1929 | John Garland Pollard D def. William Moseley Brown R | 169,329 – 99,650 | +25.9 points |
| 16 | 1893 | Charles T. O'Ferrall D def. Edmund R Cocke P | 128,144 – 79,653 | +22.6 points |
| 17 | 1901 | Andrew Jackson Montague D def. John Hampton Hoge R | 116,691 – 81,366 | +17.6 points |
| 18 | 1993 | George F. Allen R def. Mary Sue Terry D | 1,045,319 – 733,527 | +17.4 points |
| 19 | 2009 | Bob McDonnell R def. Creigh Deeds D | 1,163,651 – 818,950 | +17.4 points |
| 20 | 2025 | Abigail Spanberger D def. Winsome Earle-Sears R | 1,976,857 – 1,449,586 | +15.4 points |
| 21 | 1889 | Philip W. McKinney D def. William Mahone R | 163,180 – 121,240 | +14.7 points |
| 22 | 1997 | Jim Gilmore R def. Don Beyer D | 969,062 – 738,971 | +13.3 points |
| 23 | 1977 | John N. Dalton R def. Henry Howell D | 699,302 – 541,319 | +12.6 points |
| 24 | 1873 | James L. Kemper D def. Robert William Hughes R | 119,672 – 93,413 | +12.3 points |
| 25 | 1953 | Thomas B. Stanley D def. Ted Dalton R | 226,998 – 183,328 | +10.5 points |