1973 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1973 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1973. Republican nominee John N. Dalton defeated Democratic nominee James Harry Michael Jr. with 53.96% of the vote.

1973 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 6, 1973
 
Nominee John N. Dalton James Harry Michael Jr.
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 505,729 332,990
Percentage 53.96% 35.53%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Henry Howell
Independent

 Elected Lieutenant Governor

John N. Dalton
Republican

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General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • John N. Dalton (Republican), State Senator
  • James Harry Michael Jr. (Democratic), State Senator

Other candidate's

  • Flora Crater, Independent

Results
1973 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John N. Dalton 505,729 53.96%
Democratic James Harry Michael Jr. 332,990 35.53%
Independent Flora Crater 98,508 10.51%
Majority 172,739
Turnout 937,270
Democratic hold Swing

References
  1. "1973 Lieutenant Governor General Election". Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia. 1973. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
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