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1952 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial special election

← 1949 4 November 1952 1953 →
 
Nominee Allie Edward Stakes Stephens Robert W. Waitt Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 329,959 171,526
Percentage 64.66% 33.61%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Lewis Preston Collins II
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Allie Edward Stakes Stephens
Democratic

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The 1952 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial special election was held on 4 November 1952 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Virginia following the death of incumbent lieutenant governor Allie Edward Stakes Stephens. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Virginia Senate Allie Edward Stakes Stephens defeated Republican nominee Robert W. Waitt Jr..

General election

On election day, 4 November 1952, Democratic nominee Allie Edward Stakes Stephens won the election by a margin of 158,433 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Robert W. Waitt Jr., thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Stephens was sworn in as the 27th lieutenant governor of Virginia on 2 December 1952.

Results

Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial special election, 1952
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Allie Edward Stakes Stephens 329,959 64.66
Republican Robert W. Waitt Jr. 171,526 33.61
Write-in 8,848 1.73
Total votes 510,333 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. "VA Lt. Governor - Special election". ourcampaigns.com. January 19, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
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