For related races, see 1953 United States gubernatorial elections.
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 County and independent city resultsStanley: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Dalton: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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In the 1953 Virginia gubernatorial election, incumbent Governor John S. Battle, a Democrat, was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. Virginia State Senator Theodore Roosevelt Dalton was nominated by the Republican Party to run against former Democratic U.S. Representative Thomas B. Stanley.
As of 2021, this is the last time that the city of Norfolk voted Republican for Governor of Virginia.
Democratic nomination
Candidates
- Charles R. Fenwick, State Senator from Arlington
- Thomas B. Stanley, former U.S. Representative from Stanleytown
General election
Candidates
- Thomas B. Stanley, former U.S. Representative from Stanleytown (Democratic)
- Theodore Roosevelt Dalton, State Senator from Radford (Republican)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Thomas B. Stanley | 226,998 | 54.83% | −15.60% | |
| Republican | Theodore Roosevelt Dalton | 183,328 | 44.28% | +16.84% | |
| Independent | Howard Carwile | 3,673 | 0.89% | ||
| Majority | 43,670 | 10.55% | −32.44% | ||
| Turnout | 413,999 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
| (1952 ←) 1953 United States elections (→ 1954) | |
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