Virginia gubernatorial election, 1905

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1905

November 7, 1905

Nominee Claude A. Swanson Lunsford L. Lewis Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 84,235 45,815 Percentage 64.51 35.09

Governor before election Andrew Jackson Montague Democratic Elected Governor Claude A. Swanson Democratic

The 1905 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1905 to elect the governor of Virginia.

Results

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1905[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Claude A. Swanson	84,235	64.51
	Republican	Lunsford L. Lewis	45,815	35.09
	Socialist Labor	B. D. Downey	453	0.35
	Other	Write-ins	77	0.06
Total votes			130,580	100
	Democratic hold

References

1. "Our Campaigns - VA Governor Race - Nov 07, 1905". Retrieved May 1, 2016.