In the 1961 Virginia gubernatorial election, incumbent Governor J. Lindsay Almond, a Democrat, was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. H. Clyde Pearson was nominated by the Republican Party to run against former Democratic Attorney General of Virginia Albertis Harrison. As of 2024, this is the last time the party who won the White House-but lost Virginia in the previous election, was elected governor
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 County and independent city results Harrison: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Pearson: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic nomination
editCandidates
edit- Albertis S. Harrison Jr., former Attorney General of Virginia
- Allie Edward Stakes Stephens, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia and former State Senator from Isle of Wight County
General election
editCandidates
edit- Albertis S. Harrison Jr., former Attorney General of Virginia (Democratic)
- H. Clyde Pearson, former State Delegate from Lee County (Republican)
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Albertis S. Harrison, Jr. | 251,861 | 63.85% | +0.69% | |
| Republican | H. Clyde Pearson | 142,567 | 36.15% | −0.29% | |
| Majority | 109,294 | 27.71% | +0.99% | ||
| Turnout | 394,428 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
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