1957 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election

1957 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1953 November 5, 1957 1961 →

Nominee Allie Edward Stakes Stephens Horace E. Henderson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 321,661 172,314 Percentage 64.48% 34.54%

County and independent city results Stephens:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Henderson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

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

The 1957 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1957, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Virginia. Democratic nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Allie Edward Stakes Stephens defeated Republican nominee Horace E. Henderson and Independent candidate J. B. Brayman.^[1]

General election

On election day, November 5, 1957, Democratic nominee Allie Edward Stakes Stephens won re-election by a margin of 149,347 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Horace E. Henderson, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Stephens was sworn in for his second full term on January 20, 1958.^[2]

Results

Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1957

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Allie Edward Stakes Stephens (incumbent)	321,661	64.48
	Republican	Horace E. Henderson	172,314	34.54
	Independent	J. B. Brayman	4,857	0.98
Total votes			498,832	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "1957 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Virginia". uselectionatlas.org. September 21, 2016. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
2. "VA Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. May 22, 2016. Retrieved 2024-11-16.