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1945 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1941 6 November 1945 1949 →
 
Nominee Lewis Preston Collins II Carl A. Marshall
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 110,689 52,549
Percentage 67.52% 32.05%

Lieutenant Governor before election

William M. Tuck
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Lewis Preston Collins II
Democratic

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The 1945 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 6 November 1945 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Virginia. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Virginia House of Delegates Lewis Preston Collins II defeated Republican nominee Carl A. Marshall and Independent candidate and incumbent member of the Virginia House of Delegates Charles R. Fenwick.

General election

On election day, 6 November 1945, Democratic nominee Lewis Preston Collins II won the election by a margin of 58,140 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Carl A. Marshall, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Collins was sworn in as the 26th lieutenant governor of Virginia on 20 January 1946.

Results

Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lewis Preston Collins II 110,689 67.52
Republican Carl A. Marshall 52,549 32.05
Independent Charles R. Fenwick 701 0.43
Total votes 163,939 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. "VA Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. May 22, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
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