1961 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1961 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election Virginia Presidential no 1957 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election 1957 1965 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election 1965 November 7, 1961 File:Mills_Godwin_1966.jpg 150x150px Mills Godwin Democratic Party (United States) 251,223 65.65% 3x4.svg Hazel K. Barger Republican Party (United States) 131,437 34.35% 1961 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County and independent city resultsGodwin: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Barger: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Lieutenant Governor Allie Edward Stakes Stephens Democratic Party (United States) Mills Godwin Democratic Party (United States) The 1961 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1961, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Virginia. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Virginia Senate Mills Godwin defeated Republican nominee Hazel K. Barger.https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=51&year=1961&f=0&off=6&elect=0 1961 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Virginia uselectionatlas.org September 21, 2016 2024-11-16 General election On election day, November 7, 1961, Democratic nominee Mills Godwin won the election by a margin of 119,786 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Hazel K. Barger, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Godwin was sworn in as the 28th lieutenant governor of Virginia on January 20, 1962.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=232689 VA Lt. Governor ourcampaigns.com May 22, 2016 2024-11-16 Results Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1961 Democratic Party (United States) Mills Godwin 251,223 65.65 Republican Party (United States) Hazel K. Barger 131,437 34.35 384,660 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1961 Virginia elections Category:Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:November 1961 in the United States