Virginia gubernatorial election, 1941
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In the 1941 Virginia gubernatorial election, incumbent Governor James H. Price, a Democrat, was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. U.S. Representative Colgate Darden was nominated by the Democratic Party to run against former Virginia State Senator Benjamin Muse, a Republican.
Candidates
- Colgate Darden, U.S. Representative for Virginia's 2nd congressional district (D)
- Benjamin Muse, Former Virginia State Senator from the 8th District (R)
Results
| Virginia gubernatorial election, 1941[1] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Colgate Darden | 98,680 | 80.58% | -2.20% | |
| Republican | Benjamin Muse | 21,896 | 17.88% | +2.10% | |
| Communist | Alice Burke | 1,096 | 0.89% | +0.11% | |
| Socialist | Hilliard Bernstein | 787 | 0.64% | +0.64% | |
| Majority | 76,784 | 62.70% | -4.30% | ||
| Turnout | 122,459 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
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