1949 Virginia gubernatorial election

none related races 1949 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1949 Virginia gubernatorial election Virginia presidential no 1945 Virginia gubernatorial election 1945 1953 Virginia gubernatorial election 1953 November 8, 1949 1931 File:John S. Battle (VA) (3x4 cropped).png 150x150px John S. Battle Democratic Party (United States) 184,772 70.4% 3x4.svg Walter Johnson Republican Party (United States) 71,991 27.4% 1949 Virginia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County and independent city resultsBattle: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c >90%Johnson: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% Governor William M. Tuck Democratic Party (United States) John S. Battle Democratic Party (United States) In the 1949 Virginia gubernatorial election, incumbent Governor William M. Tuck, a Democrat, was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. State Senator John S. Battle was nominated by the Democratic Party to run against Republican Walter Johnson. Background For the previous five decades Virginia had almost completely disenfranchised its black and poor white populations through the use of a cumulative poll tax and literacy tests.Kousser J. Morgan The Shaping of Southern Politics: Suffrage Restriction and the Establishment of the One-Party South, 1880-1910 1974 Yale University Press 178–181 0-300-01696-4 So restricted was suffrage in this period that it has been calculated that a third of Virginia's electorate during the first half of the twentieth century comprised state employees and officeholders. This limited electorate allowed Virginian politics to be controlled for four decades by the Byrd Organization, as progressive "antiorganization" factions were rendered impotent by the inability of almost all their potential electorate to vote.Key Valdimer Orlando Southern Politics in State and Nation 1949 20–25 Historical fusion with the “Readjuster” Democrats,Heersink Boris Jenkins Jeffrey A. Republican Party Politics and the American South, 1865-1968 March 19, 2020 217–221 Cambridge University Press 978-1107158436 defection of substantial proportions of the Northeast-aligned white electorate of the Shenandoah Valley and Southwest Virginia over free silver,Moger Allen The Rift in Virginia Democracy in 1896 The Journal of Southern History 1938 4 3 295–317 10.2307/2191291 2191291 and an early move towards a "lily white" Jim Crow party meant Republicans retained a small but permanent number of legislative seats and local offices in the western part of the state.Kevin Phillips (political commentator) Phillips Kevin P. The Emerging Republican Majority 193, 219 1969 Arlington House 0870000586 Nevertheless, in gubernatorial elections during this period the Republican vote was mostly in the nature of a protest, and in most elections between 1925 and 1949 turnout was higher in the Democratic primary than the general election.Heinemann Ronald Rozell Mark Milliken John G. The New Dominion: The Twentieth-Century Elections That Shaped Modern Virginia August 4, 2023 University of Virginia Press Charlottesville 9780813949727 Prelude to Revolution: The Rise and Fall of the Byrd Organization, 1925–49 Organization divided For the only time in its forty-year reign, the Byrd machine would suffer a significant division over whom to nominate. After Tuck was established in the governor's mansion, it was expected that Richmond mayor Horace Hall Edwards would be next in line, but as early as 1947, organization leaders had begun to feel that Edwards was too unreliable.Valdimer Orlando Key Key Valdimer Orlando Southern Politics in State and Nation 1949 A.A. Knopf New York City By 1948, Byrd was urging Edwards to wait until the next gubernatorial election, but Edwards refused to withdraw. Virginia Historical Society The Organization Challenged: John S. Battle, Francis P. Miller, and Horace Edwards Run for Governor in 1949 Peter R. Henriques The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography July 1974 82 3 Harry Flood Byrd and the Democratic Organization in Virginia 372-406 The organization urged Edwards to wait given its respect for elders,J. Harvie Wilkinson III Wilkinson III J. Harvie Harry Byrd and the Changing Face of Virginia Politics 1945-1966 1968 University of Virginia Press 9780813902395 92-93 and ultimately chose as its nominee John S. Battle, a long-serving state senator. The primary was further complicated by the entry of wealthy Petersburg pen manufacturer Remmie Arnold, who had risen from a poor background to running the second-largest pen company in the world.Democratic Entries in Virginia's Governor Race The Evening Star July 26, 1949 Washington, D.C. B—1 Unlike Byrd, Arnold explicitly endorsed Dixiecrat Strom Thurmond for president the previous year,"viability" As in North Carolina, Tennessee and Oklahoma, the relative viability of Republican opposition in Virginia prevented most local Democrats, regardless of opposition to civil rights programs, endorsing Thurmond because of the possibility that a division of the Democrats would place the Republicans in control of the state.The Great Melding: War, the Dixiecrat Rebellion, and the Southern Model for America's New Conservatism Glenn Feldman 235 2015 9780817318666 and he consequently drew support from disenchanted Dixiecrats, arguing thatthe power to tax is the power to destroyThe Power to Tax Is the Power To Destroy Remmie Arnold Robert Whitehead February 7, 1950During the campaign Arnold would claim that the Byrd Organization attempted to "bury" him by a nomination as Lieutenant Governor or Senator.Horner John V. Virginia Primary in Uproar Over Arnold Charged The Evening Star July 14, 1949 Washington, D.C. B—1 It was rumoured at one point that Arnold could withdraw, but he never intended to and maintained his campaign even without any expectation of winning.Gubernatorial Field to Stand Until Primary: Withdrawal Rumor Denied by Arnold The Richmond News Leader May 7, 1949 3 Antiorganization threat The split in the Byrd Organization meant that antiorganization candidates, normally weak and lacking leaders,Key Southern Politics in State and Nation 27-31 gained a rare opportunity. Francis Pickens Miller, a former legislator from Fairfax County, had long been critical of how 1937 Democratic nominee James Price had his program undermined by Byrd's allies. Miller had been highly aggressive in urging Democrats to support Harry S. Truman the previous year"viability" and already announced he would run at the time of the presidential election.Preston Alex R. Virginia Sticks to Democrats by 28,000 Votes The Evening Star November 3, 1948 Washington, D.C. B—1 He soon argued that the party "high command" had completely lost touch with rank and file Democrats.Edwards Jr. Clarence Maurice The 1949 Campaign for the Democratic Gubernatorial Nomination in Virginia June 1973 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Master of Arts https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/e90618c4-f88d-49d3-830f-f3f0cafd6202/content 41 Although no polls were taken, the campaign in the primary maintained a high pace right up until polling day on August 2.Gubernatorial Contest Kept at Hot Pace on Eve of Primary Voting The World-News The Associated Press August 1, 1949 Roanoke, Virginia 1, 11 Primary campaign Miller campaigned extremely vigorously against the Byrd machine, with his speeches being frequently described as "evangelical". Early in the primary campaign the focus was generally on the issue of improving funding for Virginia's uniformly poor public schools.Edwards Jr. The 1949 Campaign for the Democratic Gubernatorial Nomination in Virginia Master of Arts 1973 42-47 At this time, Edwards was the frontrunner, but his advocacy of a two percent sales tax completely opposed the political norms of Virginia in this era. In the last month of the campaign, however, Byrd and his candidate Battle would step up their campaigning with what one historian has called a "blitzkrieg".Henriques Peter R. The Byrd Organization Crushes a Liberal Challenge, 1950-1953 The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography January 1979 87 1 3-29 Virginia Historical Society Byrd would throw the weight of organization resources behind Battle during the summer, with his focus turning to Miller's support for labor unions, which Virginia's almost entirely upper class electorate viewed with extreme suspicion after the postwar strike wave across the country.Edwards Jr. 1973 The 1949 Campaign for the Democratic Gubernatorial Nomination in Virginia Master of Arts 50-53 Democratic nomination Candidates Remmie Leroy Arnold, Petersburg businessman John S. Battle, State Senator Horace Hall Edwards, mayor of Richmond Francis Pickens Miller, former State Delegate from Fairfax County Primary results by county and independent city +1949 Virginia gubernatorial Democratic primary by county or independent cityhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=351596 Our Campaigns VA Governor – D Primary – August 02, 1949 John Stewart Battle Democratic Francis Pickens MillerDemocratic Horace Hall Edwards Democratic Remmie Leroy ArnoldDemocratic Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % Accomack County 1,828 56.51% 769 23.77% 342 10.57% 296 9.15% 1,059 32.74% 3,235 Albemarle County 1,676 70.10% 542 22.67% 123 5.14% 50 2.09% 1,134 47.43% 2,391 Alleghany County 867 30.59% 1,499 52.89% 158 5.58% 310 10.94% -632 -22.30% 2,834 Amelia County 271 23.30% 266 22.87% 536 46.09% 90 7.74% -265EdwardsdMiller In this county or city where Miller ran third behind Battle and Edwards, margin given is Battle vote minus Edwards vote and percentage margin Battle percentage minus Edwards percentage. -22.79% 1,163 Amherst County 846 40.30% 940 44.78% 239 11.39% 74 3.53% -94 -4.48% 2,099 Appomattox County 1,365 69.18% 189 9.58% 379 19.21% 40 2.03% 986EdwardsdMiller 49.97% 1,973 Arlington County 4,402 44.14% 4,789 48.02% 459 4.60% 323 3.24% -387 -3.88% 9,973 Augusta County 1,067 56.54% 505 26.76% 282 14.94% 33 1.75% 562 29.78% 1,887 Bath County 283 52.50% 120 22.26% 110 20.41% 26 4.82% 163 30.24% 539 Bedford County 1,376 49.89% 616 22.34% 606 21.97% 160 5.80% 760 27.56% 2,758 Bland County 244 33.84% 213 29.54% 254 35.23% 10 1.39% -10EdwardsdMiller -1.39% 721 Botetourt County 513 43.11% 262 22.02% 332 27.90% 83 6.97% 181EdwardsdMiller 15.21% 1,190 Brunswick County 810 41.52% 376 19.27% 589 30.19% 176 9.02% 221EdwardsdMiller 11.33% 1,951 Buchanan County 386 16.78% 1,391 60.45% 494 21.47% 30 1.30% 897"EdwardsdBattle" In this county or city where Battle ran third behind both Miller and Edwards, margin given is Miller vote minus Edwards vote and percentage margin Miller percentage minus Edwards percentage. 38.98% 2,301 Buckingham County 687 47.71% 218 15.14% 496 34.44% 39 2.71% 191EdwardsdMiller 13.26% 1,440 Campbell County 1,178 47.73% 880 35.66% 267 10.82% 143 5.79% 298 12.07% 2,468 Caroline County 697 53.66% 270 20.79% 235 18.09% 97 7.47% 427 32.87% 1,299 Carroll County 325 31.31% 260 25.05% 439 42.29% 14 1.35% -114EdwardsdMiller -10.98% 1,038 Charles City County 123 22.61% 264 48.53% 98 18.01% 59 10.85% -141 -25.92% 544 Charlotte County 1,211 58.81% 501 24.33% 308 14.96% 39 1.89% 710 34.48% 2,059 Chesterfield County 1,139 32.33% 1,360 38.60% 309 8.77% 715 20.30% -221 -6.27% 3,523 Clarke County 535 60.59% 175 19.82% 163 18.46% 10 1.13% 360 40.77% 883 Craig County 166 47.29% 79 22.51% 98 27.92% 8 2.28% 68EdwardsdMiller 19.37% 351 Culpeper County 999 59.68% 329 19.65% 278 16.61% 68 4.06% 670 40.02% 1,674 Cumberland County 345 37.34% 71 7.68% 437 47.29% 71 7.68% -92EdwardsdMiller -9.96% 924 Dickenson County 569 32.97% 956 55.39% 182 10.54% 19 1.10% -387 -22.42% 1,726 Dinwiddie County 488 31.83% 356 23.22% 196 12.79% 493 32.16% -5"ArnolddMiller" In this county or cite where Arnold ran ahead of Miller and Edwards, margin given is Battle vote minus Arnold vote and percentage margin Battle percentage minus Arnold percentage. -0.33% 1,533 Elizabeth City County 1,524 30.42% 2,424 48.38% 821 16.39% 241 4.81% -900 -17.96% 5,010 Essex County 451 62.99% 140 19.55% 88 12.29% 37 5.17% 311 43.44% 716 Fairfax County 2,118 36.54% 3,051 52.63% 455 7.85% 173 2.98% -933 -16.09% 5,797 Fauquier County 1,472 56.29% 652 24.93% 426 16.29% 65 2.49% 820 31.36% 2,615 Floyd County 115 35.49% 102 31.48% 95 29.32% 12 3.70% 13 4.01% 324 Fluvanna County 502 68.39% 162 22.07% 42 5.72% 28 3.81% 340 46.32% 734 Franklin County 1,376 49.64% 597 21.54% 579 20.89% 220 7.94% 779 28.10% 2,772 Frederick County 1,048 68.14% 297 19.31% 150 9.75% 43 2.80% 751 48.83% 1,538 Giles County 771 51.88% 507 34.12% 135 9.08% 73 4.91% 264 17.77% 1,486 Gloucester County 647 45.40% 216 15.16% 516 36.21% 46 3.23% 131EdwardsdMiller 9.19% 1,425 Goochland County 731 56.54% 334 25.83% 163 12.61% 65 5.03% 397 30.70% 1,293 Grayson County 721 37.30% 475 24.57% 723 37.40% 14 0.72% -2EdwardsdMiller -0.10% 1,933 Greene County 215 80.52% 36 13.48% 10 3.75% 6 2.25% 179 67.04% 267 Greensville County 612 41.21% 372 25.05% 109 7.34% 392 26.40% 220"ArnolddMiller" 14.81% 1,485 Halifax County 2,453 58.80% 1,241 29.75% 234 5.61% 244 5.85% 1,212 29.05% 4,172 Hanover County 858 42.84% 719 35.90% 215 10.73% 211 10.53% 139 6.94% 2,003 Henrico County 1,762 37.85% 1,740 37.38% 484 10.40% 669 14.37% 22 0.47% 4,655 Henry County 678 36.79% 810 43.95% 266 14.43% 89 4.83% -132 -7.16% 1,843 Highland County 318 69.28% 43 9.37% 90 19.61% 8 1.74% 228EdwardsdMiller 49.67% 459 Isle of Wight County 437 26.48% 167 10.12% 1,002 60.73% 44 2.67% -565EdwardsdMiller -34.24% 1,650 James City County 131 34.38% 92 24.15% 74 19.42% 84 22.05% 39 10.24% 381 King and Queen County 264 50.97% 135 26.06% 92 17.76% 27 5.21% 129 24.90% 518 King George County 238 69.39% 71 20.70% 22 6.41% 12 3.50% 167 48.69% 343 King William County 278 35.23% 202 25.60% 237 30.04% 72 9.13% 41EdwardsdMiller 5.20% 789 Lancaster County 620 50.86% 448 36.75% 114 9.35% 37 3.04% 172 14.11% 1,219 Lee County 317 12.83% 1,698 68.74% 431 17.45% 24 0.97% 1,267"EdwardsdBattle" 51.30% 2,470 Loudoun County 1,489 60.43% 779 31.62% 163 6.62% 33 1.34% 710 28.81% 2,464 Louisa County 821 54.08% 499 32.87% 125 8.23% 73 4.81% 322 21.21% 1,518 Lunenburg County 1,073 49.38% 579 26.65% 374 17.21% 147 6.76% 494 22.73% 2,173 Madison County 433 67.66% 113 17.66% 58 9.06% 36 5.63% 320 50.00% 640 Mathews County 457 50.89% 333 37.08% 87 9.69% 21 2.34% 124 13.81% 898 Mecklenburg County 1,360 46.54% 845 28.92% 441 15.09% 276 9.45% 515 17.62% 2,922 Middlesex County 409 50.43% 147 18.13% 214 26.39% 41 5.06% 195EdwardsdMiller 24.04% 811 Montgomery County 1,008 53.14% 569 29.99% 277 14.60% 43 2.27% 439 23.14% 1,897 Nansemond County 654 30.97% 472 22.35% 851 40.29% 135 6.39% -197EdwardsdMiller -9.33% 2,112 Nelson County 661 41.44% 840 52.66% 54 3.39% 40 2.51% -179 -11.22% 1,595 New Kent County 189 39.96% 156 32.98% 74 15.64% 54 11.42% 33 6.98% 473 Norfolk County 2,131 26.49% 4,580 56.93% 831 10.33% 503 6.25% -2,449 -30.44% 8,045 Northampton County 1,181 60.35% 401 20.49% 286 14.61% 89 4.55% 780 39.86% 1,957 Northumberland County 393 52.54% 223 29.81% 110 14.71% 22 2.94% 170 22.73% 748 Nottoway County 774 38.37% 487 24.14% 449 22.26% 307 15.22% 287 14.23% 2,017 Orange County 870 51.60% 473 28.05% 266 15.78% 77 4.57% 397 23.55% 1,686 Page County 1,254 76.65% 296 18.09% 71 4.34% 15 0.92% 958 58.56% 1,636 Patrick County 1,338 77.12% 123 7.09% 223 12.85% 51 2.94% 1,115EdwardsdMiller 64.27% 1,735 Pittsylvania County 2,928 53.75% 2,032 37.30% 195 3.58% 292 5.36% 896 16.45% 5,447 Powhatan County 191 30.13% 178 28.08% 236 37.22% 29 4.57% -45EdwardsdMiller -7.10% 634 Prince Edward County 836 48.72% 332 19.35% 462 26.92% 86 5.01% 374EdwardsdMiller 21.79% 1,716 Prince George County 327 26.01% 431 34.29% 56 4.46% 443 35.24% -12"ArnolddBattle" In this county or city where Arnold ran ahead of both Battle and Edwards, margin given is Miller vote minus Arnold vote and percentage margin Miller percentage minus Arnold percentage. -0.95% 1,257 Prince William County 769 49.71% 357 23.08% 344 22.24% 77 4.98% 412 26.63% 1,547 Princess Anne County 2,437 67.98% 636 17.74% 310 8.65% 202 5.63% 1,801 50.24% 3,585 Pulaski County 1,157 61.18% 399 21.10% 288 15.23% 47 2.49% 758 40.08% 1,891 Rappahannock County 798 82.61% 126 13.04% 30 3.11% 12 1.24% 672 69.57% 966 Richmond County 468 55.65% 220 26.16% 86 10.23% 67 7.97% 248 29.49% 841 Roanoke County 1,688 46.60% 1,092 30.15% 613 16.92% 229 6.32% 596 16.45% 3,622 Rockbridge County 761 38.75% 874 44.50% 291 14.82% 38 1.93% -113 -5.75% 1,964 Rockingham County 1,241 61.16% 177 8.72% 578 28.49% 33 1.63% 663EdwardsdMiller 32.68% 2,029 Russell County 1,226 50.25% 409 16.76% 774 31.72% 31 1.27% 452EdwardsdMiller 18.52% 2,440 Scott County 531 26.17% 1,003 49.43% 484 23.85% 11 0.54% -472 -23.26% 2,029 Shenandoah County 1,259 75.48% 251 15.05% 118 7.07% 40 2.40% 1,008 60.43% 1,668 Smyth County 422 29.63% 290 20.37% 665 46.70% 47 3.30% -243EdwardsdMiller -17.06% 1,424 Southampton County 843 41.63% 652 32.20% 439 21.68% 91 4.49% 191 9.43% 2,025 Spotsylvania County 884 48.65% 817 44.96% 57 3.14% 59 3.25% 67 3.69% 1,817 Stafford County 670 52.80% 435 34.28% 115 9.06% 49 3.86% 235 18.52% 1,269 Surry County 315 36.80% 167 19.51% 268 31.31% 106 12.38% 47EdwardsdMiller 5.49% 856 Sussex County 712 49.69% 191 13.33% 339 23.66% 191 13.33% 373EdwardsdMiller 26.03% 1,433 Tazewell County 826 38.15% 561 25.91% 756 34.92% 22 1.02% 70EdwardsdMiller 3.23% 2,165 Warren County 1,226 63.82% 587 30.56% 75 3.90% 33 1.72% 639 33.26% 1,921 Warwick County 724 25.84% 915 32.66% 841 30.01% 322 11.49% 74"EdwardsdBattle" 2.64% 2,802 Washington County 484 26.74% 415 22.93% 885 48.90% 26 1.44% -401EdwardsdMiller -22.15% 1,810 Westmoreland County 576 58.78% 269 27.45% 105 10.71% 30 3.06% 307 31.33% 980 Wise County 1,108 25.41% 2,351 53.91% 810 18.57% 92 2.11% -1,243 -28.50% 4,361 Wythe County 981 59.67% 196 11.92% 448 27.25% 19 1.16% 533EdwardsdMiller 32.42% 1,644 York County 378 24.79% 605 39.67% 435 28.52% 107 7.02% 170"EdwardsdBattle" 11.15% 1,525 Alexandria City 2,230 34.09% 3,550 54.26% 425 6.50% 337 5.15% -1,320 -20.18% 6,542 Bristol City 484 26.74% 415 22.93% 885 48.90% 26 1.44% -401EdwardsdMiller -22.15% 1,810 Buena Vista City 264 46.73% 263 46.55% 32 5.66% 6 1.06% 1 0.18% 565 Charlottesville City 2,151 63.73% 1,084 32.12% 76 2.25% 64 1.90% 1,067 31.61% 3,375 Clifton Forge City 273 22.25% 759 61.86% 45 3.67% 150 12.22% -486 -39.61% 1,227 Colonial Heights City 196 22.02% 198 22.25% 145 16.29% 351 39.44% -153"ArnolddBattle" -17.19% 890 Danville City 2,781 44.63% 2,475 39.72% 533 8.55% 442 7.09% 306 4.91% 6,231 Falls Church City 351 41.15% 435 51.00% 48 5.63% 19 2.23% -84 -9.85% 853 Fredericksburg City 942 44.96% 830 39.62% 125 5.97% 198 9.45% 112 5.35% 2,095 Hampton City 408 30.89% 557 42.17% 291 22.03% 65 4.92% -149 -11.28% 1,321 Harrisonburg City 975 62.30% 91 5.81% 438 27.99% 61 3.90% 537EdwardsdMiller 34.31% 1,565 Hopewell City 808 49.18% 291 17.71% 27 1.64% 517 31.47% 291"ArnolddMiller" 17.71% 1,643 Lynchburg City 3,159 54.85% 1,908 33.13% 339 5.89% 353 6.13% 1,251 21.72% 5,759 Martinsville City 911 47.75% 808 42.35% 138 7.23% 51 2.67% 103 5.40% 1,908 Newport News City 831 17.94% 1,900 41.02% 1,577 34.05% 324 6.99% 323"EdwardsdBattle" 6.97% 4,632 Norfolk City 5,042 39.49% 5,261 41.21% 1,487 11.65% 977 7.65% -219 -1.72% 12,767 Petersburg City 969 24.51% 1,051 26.58% 262 6.63% 1,672 42.29% -621"ArnolddBattle" -15.71% 3,954 Portsmouth City 1,515 26.25% 3,321 57.55% 691 11.97% 244 4.23% -1,806 -31.29% 5,771 Radford City 402 29.89% 652 48.48% 251 18.66% 40 2.97% -250 -18.59% 1,345 Richmond City 12,478 37.10% 13,668 40.64% 4,264 12.68% 3,225 9.59% -1,190 -3.54% 33,635 Roanoke City 5,563 44.47% 4,370 34.93% 1,626 13.00% 950 7.59% 1,193 9.54% 12,509 South Norfolk City 280 27.72% 497 49.21% 103 10.20% 130 12.87% -217 -21.49% 1,010 Staunton City 1,239 51.80% 600 25.08% 455 19.02% 98 4.10% 639 26.71% 2,392 Suffolk City 1,165 45.26% 732 28.44% 402 15.62% 275 10.68% 433 16.82% 2,574 Waynesboro City 508 37.08% 643 46.93% 140 10.22% 79 5.77% -135 -9.85% 1,370 Williamsburg City 213 27.66% 376 48.83% 89 11.56% 92 11.95% -163 -21.17% 770 Winchester City 1,134 65.89% 391 22.72% 101 5.87% 95 5.52% 743 43.17% 1,721Totals135,42642.77%111,69735.28%47,43514.98%22,0546.97%23,7297.49%316,612 General election Candidates John S. Battle, State Senator (Democratic) Walter Johnson, candidate for Virginia's 1st congressional district in 1946 (Republican) Clarke T. Robb (Social Democratic) Results 1949 Virginia gubernatorial electionhttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=239642 Our Campaigns VA Governor Race – Nov 08, 1949 Democratic Party (United States) John S. Battle 184,772 70.43% +3.85% Republican Party (United States) Walter Johnson 71,991 27.44% -3.60% Social Democratic Party of America Clarke T. Robb 5,569 2.12% +2.12% 112,781 42.99% +7.46% 262,332 Democratic Party (United States) Results by county or independent city +1949 Virginia gubernatorial election by county or independent city John Stewart Battle Democratic Walter Johnson Republican Clarke T. RobbSocial Democratic Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Accomack County 1,313 89.87% 138 9.45% 10 0.68% 1,175 80.42% 1,461 Albemarle County 1,831 85.24% 303 14.11% 14 0.65% 1,528 71.14% 2,148 Alleghany County 1,770 61.78% 1,022 35.67% 73 2.55% 748 26.11% 2,865 Amelia County 867 77.76% 236 21.17% 12 1.08% 631 56.59% 1,115 Amherst County 1,040 82.21% 212 16.76% 13 1.03% 828 65.45% 1,265 Appomattox County 1,224 93.29% 85 6.48% 3 0.23% 1,139 86.81% 1,312 Arlington County 8,563 62.31% 4,588 33.39% 591 4.30% 3,975 28.93% 13,742 Augusta County 1,226 67.77% 574 31.73% 9 0.50% 652 36.04% 1,809 Bath County 330 73.99% 114 25.56% 2 0.45% 216 48.43% 446 Bedford County 1,661 74.99% 530 23.93% 24 1.08% 1,131 51.06% 2,215 Bland County 671 58.71% 455 39.81% 17 1.49% 216 18.90% 1,143 Botetourt County 1,344 59.52% 878 38.88% 36 1.59% 466 20.64% 2,258 Brunswick County 1,109 91.58% 93 7.68% 9 0.74% 1,016 83.90% 1,211 Buchanan County 1,678 36.90% 2,727 59.96% 143 3.14% -1,049 -23.07% 4,548 Buckingham County 593 79.60% 135 18.12% 17 2.28% 458 61.48% 745 Campbell County 1,142 77.01% 319 21.51% 22 1.48% 823 55.50% 1,483 Caroline County 660 85.49% 97 12.56% 15 1.94% 563 72.93% 772 Carroll County 767 48.58% 773 48.96% 39 2.47% -6 -0.38% 1,579 Charles City County 234 61.42% 130 34.12% 17 4.46% 104 27.30% 381 Charlotte County 847 88.97% 97 10.19% 8 0.84% 750 78.78% 952 Chesterfield County 1,704 76.28% 493 22.07% 37 1.66% 1,211 54.21% 2,234 Clarke County 517 86.74% 76 12.75% 3 0.50% 441 73.99% 596 Craig County 331 64.15% 176 34.11% 9 1.74% 155 30.04% 516 Culpeper County 865 89.27% 95 9.80% 9 0.93% 770 79.46% 969 Cumberland County 365 80.22% 83 18.24% 7 1.54% 282 61.98% 455 Dickenson County 1,731 53.15% 1,364 41.88% 162 4.97% 367 11.27% 3,257 Dinwiddie County 815 90.35% 75 8.31% 12 1.33% 740 82.04% 902 Elizabeth City County 2,730 75.41% 834 23.04% 56 1.55% 1,896 52.38% 3,620 Essex County 471 85.17% 80 14.47% 2 0.36% 391 70.71% 553 Fairfax County 3,095 61.06% 1,806 35.63% 168 3.31% 1,289 25.43% 5,069 Fauquier County 1,197 88.14% 149 10.97% 12 0.88% 1,048 77.17% 1,358 Floyd County 377 45.26% 428 51.38% 28 3.36% -51 -6.12% 833 Fluvanna County 475 80.92% 101 17.21% 11 1.87% 374 63.71% 587 Franklin County 1,472 76.67% 416 21.67% 32 1.67% 1,056 55.00% 1,920 Frederick County 729 73.94% 236 23.94% 21 2.13% 493 50.00% 986 Giles County 1,145 65.80% 562 32.30% 33 1.90% 583 33.51% 1,740 Gloucester County 710 78.11% 187 20.57% 12 1.32% 523 57.54% 909 Goochland County 667 77.20% 191 22.11% 6 0.69% 476 55.09% 864 Grayson County 3,231 47.48% 3,484 51.20% 90 1.32% -253 -3.72% 6,805 Greene County 292 67.75% 123 28.54% 16 3.71% 169 39.21% 431 Greensville County 699 82.82% 128 15.17% 17 2.01% 571 67.65% 844 Halifax County 1,825 86.66% 269 12.77% 12 0.57% 1,556 73.88% 2,106 Hanover County 992 78.36% 258 20.38% 16 1.26% 734 57.98% 1,266 Henrico County 2,131 76.00% 631 22.50% 42 1.50% 1,500 53.50% 2,804 Henry County 830 60.94% 487 35.76% 45 3.30% 343 25.18% 1,362 Highland County 298 66.67% 141 31.54% 8 1.79% 157 35.12% 447 Isle of Wight County 707 84.17% 118 14.05% 15 1.79% 589 70.12% 840 James City County 209 77.99% 53 19.78% 6 2.24% 156 58.21% 268 King and Queen County 317 80.25% 67 16.96% 11 2.78% 250 63.29% 395 King George County 330 71.43% 112 24.24% 20 4.33% 218 47.19% 462 King William County 560 82.60% 102 15.04% 16 2.36% 458 67.55% 678 Lancaster County 598 75.22% 193 24.28% 4 0.50% 405 50.94% 795 Lee County 2,693 48.87% 2,631 47.74% 187 3.39% 62 1.13% 5,511 Loudoun County 1,487 85.61% 234 13.47% 16 0.92% 1,253 72.14% 1,737 Louisa County 861 76.06% 251 22.17% 20 1.77% 610 53.89% 1,132 Lunenburg County 1,288 87.38% 180 12.21% 6 0.41% 1,108 75.17% 1,474 Madison County 398 73.98% 135 25.09% 5 0.93% 263 48.88% 538 Mathews County 548 76.54% 161 22.49% 7 0.98% 387 54.05% 716 Mecklenburg County 1,275 85.46% 182 12.20% 35 2.35% 1,093 73.26% 1,492 Middlesex County 517 84.34% 90 14.68% 6 0.98% 427 69.66% 613 Montgomery County 1,652 59.42% 1,086 39.06% 42 1.51% 566 20.36% 2,780 Nansemond County 748 79.32% 176 18.66% 19 2.01% 572 60.66% 943 Nelson County 937 81.76% 175 15.27% 34 2.97% 762 66.49% 1,146 New Kent County 265 81.79% 54 16.67% 5 1.54% 211 65.12% 324 Norfolk County 2,639 66.69% 1,170 29.57% 148 3.74% 1,469 37.12% 3,957 Northampton County 861 88.67% 100 10.30% 10 1.03% 761 78.37% 971 Northumberland County 397 50.96% 381 48.91% 1 0.13% 16 2.05% 779 Nottoway County 1,532 87.34% 206 11.74% 16 0.91% 1,326 75.60% 1,754 Orange County 882 80.84% 188 17.23% 21 1.92% 694 63.61% 1,091 Page County 1,534 77.67% 397 20.10% 44 2.23% 1,137 57.57% 1,975 Patrick County 807 85.94% 124 13.21% 8 0.85% 683 72.74% 939 Pittsylvania County 2,498 85.52% 386 13.21% 37 1.27% 2,112 72.30% 2,921 Powhatan County 382 69.45% 163 29.64% 5 0.91% 219 39.82% 550 Prince Edward County 1,288 90.01% 134 9.36% 9 0.63% 1,154 80.64% 1,431 Prince George County 509 74.42% 164 23.98% 11 1.61% 345 50.44% 684 Prince William County 908 83.07% 166 15.19% 19 1.74% 742 67.89% 1,093 Princess Anne County 1,809 88.59% 203 9.94% 30 1.47% 1,606 78.65% 2,042 Pulaski County 1,467 68.58% 648 30.29% 24 1.12% 819 38.29% 2,139 Rappahannock County 591 91.49% 43 6.66% 12 1.86% 548 84.83% 646 Richmond County 334 78.40% 90 21.13% 2 0.47% 244 57.28% 426 Roanoke County 2,227 69.05% 926 28.71% 72 2.23% 1,301 40.34% 3,225 Rockbridge County 1,238 79.21% 309 19.77% 16 1.02% 929 59.44% 1,563 Rockingham County 2,120 63.86% 1,157 34.85% 43 1.30% 963 29.01% 3,320 Russell County 1,988 54.53% 1,583 43.42% 75 2.06% 405 11.11% 3,646 Scott County 2,532 47.11% 2,659 49.47% 184 3.42% -127 -2.36% 5,375 Shenandoah County 1,620 60.13% 1,041 38.64% 33 1.22% 579 21.49% 2,694 Smyth County 1,690 48.20% 1,563 44.58% 253 7.22% 127 3.62% 3,506 Southampton County 1,032 85.57% 155 12.85% 19 1.58% 877 72.72% 1,206 Spotsylvania County 850 66.10% 413 32.12% 23 1.79% 437 33.98% 1,286 Stafford County 591 62.08% 339 35.61% 22 2.31% 252 26.47% 952 Surry County 420 82.19% 49 9.59% 42 8.22% 371 72.60% 511 Sussex County 734 92.44% 54 6.80% 6 0.76% 680 85.64% 794 Tazewell County 1,305 51.58% 1,171 46.28% 54 2.13% 134 5.30% 2,530 Warren County 1,381 79.73% 320 18.48% 31 1.79% 1,061 61.26% 1,732 Warwick County 1,341 75.63% 405 22.84% 27 1.52% 936 52.79% 1,773 Washington County 1,489 59.63% 944 37.81% 64 2.56% 545 21.83% 2,497 Westmoreland County 508 81.02% 114 18.18% 5 0.80% 394 62.84% 627 Wise County 2,767 65.18% 1,347 31.73% 131 3.09% 1,420 33.45% 4,245 Wythe County 1,964 52.44% 1,730 46.19% 51 1.36% 234 6.25% 3,745 York County 700 72.46% 242 25.05% 24 2.48% 458 47.41% 966 Alexandria City 3,068 66.31% 1,421 30.71% 138 2.98% 1,647 35.60% 4,627 Bristol City 949 81.74% 191 16.45% 21 1.81% 758 65.29% 1,161 Buena Vista City 314 81.98% 62 16.19% 7 1.83% 252 65.80% 383 Charlottesville City 2,287 85.05% 381 14.17% 21 0.78% 1,906 70.88% 2,689 Clifton Forge City 857 60.87% 534 37.93% 17 1.21% 323 22.94% 1,408 Colonial Heights City 403 83.26% 79 16.32% 2 0.41% 324 66.94% 484 Danville City 3,560 86.37% 503 12.20% 59 1.43% 3,057 74.16% 4,122 Falls Church City 612 62.90% 314 32.27% 47 4.83% 298 30.63% 973 Fredericksburg City 1,665 77.77% 454 21.21% 22 1.03% 1,211 56.56% 2,141 Hampton City 794 84.20% 139 14.74% 10 1.06% 655 69.46% 943 Harrisonburg City 1,786 76.95% 521 22.45% 14 0.60% 1,265 54.50% 2,321 Hopewell City 808 71.76% 291 25.84% 27 2.40% 517 45.91% 1,126 Lynchburg City 2,389 80.76% 514 17.38% 55 1.86% 1,875 63.39% 2,958 Martinsville City 1,225 78.37% 317 20.28% 21 1.34% 908 58.09% 1,563 Newport News City 2,301 76.04% 667 22.04% 58 1.92% 1,634 54.00% 3,026 Norfolk City 7,154 77.44% 1,841 19.93% 243 2.63% 5,313 57.51% 9,238 Petersburg City 2,232 85.78% 327 12.57% 43 1.65% 1,905 73.21% 2,602 Portsmouth City 2,378 70.31% 860 25.43% 144 4.26% 1,518 44.88% 3,382 Radford City 1,124 62.07% 666 36.78% 21 1.16% 458 25.29% 1,811 Richmond City 17,681 76.90% 4,943 21.50% 369 1.60% 12,738 55.40% 22,993 Roanoke City 4,939 70.32% 1,934 27.53% 151 2.15% 3,005 42.78% 7,024 South Norfolk City 923 69.29% 351 26.35% 58 4.35% 572 42.94% 1,332 Staunton City 1,145 69.56% 489 29.71% 12 0.73% 656 39.85% 1,646 Suffolk City 650 80.75% 141 17.52% 14 1.74% 509 63.23% 805 Waynesboro City 826 78.44% 219 20.80% 8 0.76% 607 57.64% 1,053 Williamsburg City 381 85.81% 57 12.84% 6 1.35% 324 72.97% 444 Winchester City 1,432 79.60% 352 19.57% 15 0.83% 1,080 60.03% 1,799Total184,77270.43%71,99127.44%5,5692.12%112,78142.99%262,332 Counties and independent cities that flipped from Democratic to Republican Buchanan Counties and independent cities that flipped from Republican to Democratic Bland Montgomery Page Roanoke Smyth Shenadoah Wythe Roanoke (independent city) Notes References Gubernatorial 1949 Virginia Virginia gubernatorial election