Virginia gubernatorial election, 1973
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In the 1973 Virginia gubernatorial election, incumbent Governor A. Linwood Holton, Jr., a Republican, was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. Mills E. Godwin, Jr., former Governor of Virginia, was nominated by the Republican Party to run against Independent Lieutenant Governor of Virginia Henry Howell.
Candidates
- Mills E. Godwin, Jr., former Governor of Virginia (R)
- Henry Howell, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia (I)
Results
| Virginia gubernatorial election, 1977[1] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Mills E. Godwin, Jr. | 525,075 | 50.71% | -1.80% | |
| Independent | Henry Howell | 510,103 | 49.26% | ||
| Write-ins | 317 | 0.03% | |||
| Majority | 14,972 | 1.45% | -5.67% | ||
| Turnout | 1,035,495 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
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