Virginia gubernatorial election, 1937
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The 1937 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1937. James Hubert Price, incumbent lieutenant governor and former member of the Virginia House of Delegates, was nominated by the Democratic Party to run against the Republican nominee, former state senator John Powell Royall.
Candidates
- James H. Price (D), Virginia State Delegate from 1916-1930
- J. Powell Royall (R), Virginia State Senator from 1912-1920
Results
| Virginia gubernatorial election, 1937[1] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | James H. Price | 124,145 | 82.78% | ||
| Republican | J. Powell Royall | 23,670 | 15.78% | ||
| Communist | Donald Burke | 1,164 | 0.78% | ||
| Prohibition | James A. Edgerton | 990 | 0.66% | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||