1949 Virginia gubernatorial election

1949 Virginia gubernatorial election

November 8, 1949

Nominee John S. Battle Walter Johnson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 184,772 71,991 Percentage 70.43% 27.44%

County and independent city results Battle:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Johnson:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election William M. Tuck Democratic Elected Governor John S. Battle Democratic

In the 1949 Virginia gubernatorial election, incumbent Governor William M. Tuck, a Democrat, was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. Virginia State Senator John S. Battle was nominated by the Democratic Party to run against Republican Walter Johnson.

Candidates

• John S. Battle, Virginia State Senator (D)
• Walter Johnson, candidate for Virginia's 1st congressional district in 1946 (R)

Results

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	John S. Battle	184,772	70.43%	+3.85%
	Republican	Walter Johnson	71,991	27.44%	−3.60%
	Social Democratic	Clarke T. Robb	5,569	2.12%	+2.12%
Majority			112,781	42.99%	+7.46%
Turnout			262,332
	Democratic hold		Swing