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OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1973 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 06, 1973 - 07:00am
Polls Close November 06, 1973 - 11:00pm
Term Start January 20, 1974 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1978 - 12:00pm
ContributorWishful Thinking
Last ModifiedRBH November 12, 2019 01:31am
Data SourcesCQ Guide to US Elections, Second Edition
DescriptionNansemond City (Howell 5143, Godwin 3725, Write-in 2) and Suffolk City (Howell 1512, Godwin 1807, Write-in 1) vote totals included under Suffolk.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/1969
NameA. Linwood Holton Jr. Votes480,869 (52.51%)
Term01/17/1970 - 01/12/1974 Margin65,174 (+7.12%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 7.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
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Name Gov. Mills E. Godwin, Jr. Lt. Gov. Henry E. Howell, Jr. (W) Write-In
PartyRepublican Independent Nonpartisan
Votes525,075 (50.71%) 510,103 (49.26%) 317 (0.03%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -14,972 (-1.45%) -524,758 (-50.68%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D Watkins M. Abbitt
D Edward E. Willey [L]
D William F. Stone [L]
D William F. Parkerson, Jr. [L]
LBR Old LW
Laf-W Craverguy

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