1965 · Governor of Virginia · Virginia
Election ID 1965RVAG
Election details
- Election year
- 1965
- Office
- Governor of Virginia
- Election type
- Regular — Governor
- District
- — (At large (statewide))
- Jurisdiction
- Virginia
- Seats
- 1
- Candidates
- 4
- Other votes
- 19
- Reported total
- 562789
- Assembly year
- 1970
- Tally
- Complete
- Election ID
- 1965RVAG
Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Outcome | Votes | % votes | Incumbency | Campaign exp. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Godwin, Mills E Jr | DEM | Won | 269,526 | — | Non-incumbent | $218,166 | CE: Buchanan (1970) p. 64. Note 1965 Democratic gubernatorial campaign expenditure is reported as joint expenditure with 1965 Democratic candidates for Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General. Wilkerson (1966), citing SBE "Official Reports of Campaign Expenditures" filed by Holton records campaign expenditure as: 215,567 (p.281). |
| Holton, Abner Linwood Jr | REP | Lost | 212,207 | — | Non-incumbent | $79,164 | CE: Buchanan (1970) p.64; Wilkerson (1968) p. 281. Note Republican gubernatorial expenditure reported as joint expenditure with 1965 Republican Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General candidates. |
| Story, William J Jr | CNS | Lost | 75,307 | — | Non-incumbent | $46,687 | PA: "Conservative." Buchanan (1970) p. 64. Joint expenditure with Conservative Party Lieutannt Governor and Attorney General candidates. |
| Rockwell, George Lincoln | NAZ | Lost | 5,730 | — | Non-incumbent | — | — |