1925 Virginia gubernatorial election
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{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1925 Virginia gubernatorial election
| type = presidential
| country = Virginia
| flag_year = 1861
| previous_election = 1921 Virginia gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1921
| next_election = 1929 Virginia gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1929
| ongoing = no
| election_date = November 3, 1925
| registered =
| turnout =
| image1 = Harry F. Byrd (3x4 cropped).jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = Harry F. Byrd
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 107,378
| percentage1 = 74.1%
| image2 = File:Samuel H Hoge.jpg
| nominee2 = Samuel H. Hoge
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 37,592
| percentage2 = 25.9%
| map_image = 1925 Virginia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = County and independent city results
Byrd: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0d056c|>90%}}
Hoge: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}}
| title = Governor
| before_election = E. Lee Trinkle
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Harry F. Byrd
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
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The 1925 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1925, to elect the governor of Virginia.
Incumbent Governor Elbert Lee Trinkle, Democrat was ineligible to run for re-election due to term limits.
The Democratic Nominee, State Senator Harry F. Byrd defeated the Republican Nominee, former State Delegate Samuel H. Hoge.
Democratic primary
= Candidates =
- Harry F. Byrd, State Senator
- G. Walter Mapp, State Senator
=Results=
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+ 1925 Virginia Gubernatorial Election Democratic Primary{{Cite web|title=Virginia Elections Database » 1925 Governor Democratic Primary|url=https://historical.elections.virginia.gov/elections/view/79249/|access-date=2021-09-11|website=Virginia Elections Database|language=en-US}} |
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! Candidate ! Votes ! colspan=2 | Percentage |
style="text-align:left;" | Harry F. Byrd
| style="text-align:right;" | 107,317 | style="text-align:right;" | 61.4% | style="text-align:right;" | |
style="text-align:left;" | G. Walter Mapp
| style="text-align:right;" | 67,573 | style="text-align:right;" | 38.6% | style="text-align:right;" | |
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|Total | 174,896 | 100% | |
General Election
= Candidates =
- Harry F. Byrd, State Senator (D)
- Samuel H. Hoge, Former State Delegate (R)
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|+ 1925 Virginia Gubernatorial Election{{Cite web|title=Virginia Elections Database » 1925 Governor General Election|url=https://historical.elections.virginia.gov/elections/view/85162/|access-date=2021-09-11|website=Virginia Elections Database|language=en-US}} |
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! colspan=2 | Party ! Candidate ! Votes ! colspan=2 | Percentage |
style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}"|
| style="text-align:left;" | Democratic | style="text-align:left;" | Harry F. Byrd | style="text-align:right;" | 107,378 | style="text-align:right;" | 74.1% | style="text-align:right;" | |
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| style="text-align:left;" | Republican | style="text-align:left;" | Samuel H. Hoge | style="text-align:right;" |37,592 | style="text-align:right;" | 25.9% | style="text-align:right;" | |
colspan="3" style="text-align:right;" |Total
| style="text-align:right;" |144,970 | style="text-align:right;" colspan=2 |100% |
References
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Category:November 1925 in the United States
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