Virginia gubernatorial election, 1969

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1969

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Nominee Linwood Holton William C. Battle Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 480,869 415,695 Percentage 52.51% 45.39%
Virginia gubernatorial election results map. Red denotes counties/independent cities won by Holton. Blue denotes those won by Battle.
Governor before election Mills E. Godwin, Jr. Democratic Elected Governor A. Linwood Holton, Jr. Republican

Mills E. Godwin, Jr.
Democratic

A. Linwood Holton, Jr.
Republican

In the 1969 Virginia gubernatorial election, incumbent Governor Mills E. Godwin, Jr., a Democrat, was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. A. Linwood Holton, Jr., an attorney from Roanoke, was nominated again by the Republican Party to run against former United States Ambassador to Australia, Democratic candidate William C. Battle. Holton was the first Republican Governor of Virginia to be elected since Gilbert Carlton Walker in 1869.