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1937 Virginia gubernatorial election 
Summary
The 1937 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1937. James Hubert Price, incumbent lieutenant governor and former member of the Virginia House of Delegates, was nominated by the Democratic Party to run against the Republican nominee, former state senator John Powell Royall.
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 County and independent city results Price: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Royall: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Vivian L. Page, State Senator from Norfolk
- James H. Price, former State Delegate from Richmond
General election edit
Candidates edit
- Donald Burke (Communist)
- James A. Edgerton, Alexandria poet and perennial candidate (Prohibition)
- James H. Price, former State Delegate from Richmond (Democratic)
- J. Powell Royall, former State Senator from Tazewell County (Republican)
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | James H. Price | 124,145 | 82.78% | ||
| Republican | J. Powell Royall | 23,670 | 15.78% | ||
| Communist | Donald Burke | 1,164 | 0.78% | ||
| Prohibition | James A. Edgerton | 990 | 0.66% | ||
| Majority | 100,475 | 67.00% | |||
| Turnout | 149,969 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References edit
- ^ "Our Campaigns - VA Governor Race - Nov 02, 1937".