1957 Virginia gubernatorial election
In the 1957 Virginia gubernatorial election, incumbent Governor Thomas B. Stanley, a Democrat, was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. Virginia State Senator Theodore Roosevelt Dalton was once again nominated by the Republican Party to run against former Democratic Attorney General of Virginia J. Lindsay Almond.
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Candidates
- J. Lindsay Almond, former Attorney General of Virginia (D)
- Theodore Roosevelt Dalton, Virginia State Senator (R)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| Democratic | J. Lindsay Almond | 326,921 | 63.16% | +8.33% | |
| Republican | Theodore Roosevelt Dalton | 188,628 | 36.44% | -7.84% | |
| Independent | C. Gilmer Brooks | 2,089 | 0.40% | ||
| Majority | 138,293 | 26.72% | +16.17% | ||
| Turnout | 517,638 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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