1921 Virginia gubernatorial election

{{short description|1921 Virginia election for the Governor}}

{{for|related races|1921 United States gubernatorial elections}}

{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1921 Virginia gubernatorial election

| type = presidential

| country = Virginia

| flag_year = 1861

| previous_election = 1917 Virginia gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1917

| next_election = 1925 Virginia gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1925

| ongoing = no

| election_date = November 8, 1921

| registered =

| turnout =

| image1 = Elbert Lee Trinkle Portrait (3x4 cropped).jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| nominee1 = E. Lee Trinkle

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 139,416

| percentage1 = 66.1%

| image2 = File:Henry W. Anderson.jpg

| nominee2 = Henry W. Anderson

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 65,833

| percentage2 = 31.2%

| map_image = 1921 Virginia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 300px

| map_caption = County and independent city results
Trinkle: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0d056c|>90%}}
Anderson: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Westmoreland Davis

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = E. Lee Trinkle

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

The 1921 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1921, to elect the governor of Virginia.

Results

{{Election box begin no change | title = Virginia gubernatorial election, 1921{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=262823|title=Our Campaigns - VA Governor Race - Nov 08, 1921|access-date=April 26, 2016}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Elbert Lee Trinkle

|votes = 139,416

|percentage = 66.15%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Henry W. Anderson

|votes = 65,833

|percentage = 31.24%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Black-and-tan Republican

|candidate = John Mitchell, Jr.

|votes = 5,036

|percentage = 2.39%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = John P. Goodman

|votes = 251

|percentage = 0.12%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Mrs. George Custis

|votes = 227

|percentage = 0.11%

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 210,763

|percentage = 100.00%

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

|loser = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

References

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