1957 Virginia gubernatorial election

In the 1957 Virginia gubernatorial election, incumbent Governor Thomas B. Stanley, a Democrat, was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. Virginia State Senator Theodore Roosevelt Dalton was once again nominated by the Republican Party to run against former Democratic Attorney General of Virginia J. Lindsay Almond.

1957 Virginia gubernatorial election

← 1953 November 5, 1957 1961 →

Nominee J. Lindsay Almond Ted Dalton Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 326,921 188,628 Percentage 63.2% 36.4%

County and independent city results Almond:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Dalton:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election Thomas B. Stanley Democratic Elected Governor J. Lindsay Almond Democratic

• 1 General election
  • 1.1 Candidates
  • 1.2 Results
• 2 References

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