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Virginia gubernatorial election, 1977

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699,302
  
541,319

Start date
  
November 8, 1977

55.90%
  
43.27%

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Turnout
  
62.7% (voting eligible)

Winner
  
John N Dalton

In the 1977 Virginia gubernatorial election, incumbent Governor Mills E. Godwin, Jr., a Republican, was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. John N. Dalton, the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, was nominated by the Republican Party to run against the Democratic nominee, former Lieutenant Governor of Virginia Henry Howell.

Candidates

  • John N. Dalton, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia (R)
  • Henry Howell, former Lieutenant Governor of Virginia (D)

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    Virginia gubernatorial election, 1977 Wikipedia
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