1953 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election

1953 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1952 (Special) November 3, 1953 1957 →

Nominee Allie Edward Stakes Stephens Stephen D. Timberlake Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 228,005 167,336 Percentage 57.67% 42.33%

County and independent city results Stephens:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Timberlake:      50–60%      60–70% No Data/Vote:

Lieutenant Governor before election Allie Edward Stakes Stephens Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor Allie Edward Stakes Stephens Democratic

The 1953 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1953, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Virginia. Democratic nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Allie Edward Stakes Stephens defeated Republican nominee Stephen D. Timberlake.^[1]

General election

On election day, November 3, 1953, Democratic nominee Allie Edward Stakes Stephens won re-election by a margin of 60,669 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Stephen D. Timberlake, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Stephens was sworn in for his first full term on January 20, 1954.^[2]

Results

Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1953

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Allie Edward Stakes Stephens (incumbent)	228,005	57.67
	Republican	Stephen D. Timberlake	167,336	42.33
Total votes			395,341	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "1953 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Virginia". uselectionatlas.org. September 20, 2016. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
2. "VA Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. May 22, 2016. Retrieved 2024-11-16.