1957_Virginia_gubernatorial_election

1957 Virginia gubernatorial election
	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

1957 Virginia gubernatorial election

Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Virginia

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.

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Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	J. Lindsay Almond	326,921	63.16%	+8.33%
	Republican	Theodore Roosevelt Dalton	188,628	36.44%	-7.84%
	Independent	C. Gilmer Brooks	2,089	0.40%
Majority			138,293	26.72%	+16.17%
Turnout			517,638
	Democratic hold		Swing

1957 Virginia gubernatorial election