1971 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial special election
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 County results Howell: 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Kostel: 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% Shafran: 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% | |||||||||||||||||||||
The 1971 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial special election was held on November 2, 1971, to elect the next Lieutenant Governor of Virginia following the death of incumbent J. Sargeant Reynolds. The election was concurrent with the 1971 Virginia Senate election and 1971 Virginia House of Delegates election. Independent candidate Henry Howell won against both Democratic nominee George J. Kostel and Republican nominee George P. Shafran.[1]
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Henry Howell (Independent), State Senator
- George J. Kostel (Democratic), State Delegate
- George P. Shafran (Republican), State Delegate
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Henry Howell | 362,371 | 39.95% | ||
| Democratic | George J. Kostel | 334,580 | 36.89% | ||
| Republican | George P. Shafran | 209,861 | 23.14% | ||
| Majority | 27,791 | 3.06% | |||
| Turnout | 906,893 | ||||
| Independent gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Virginia Elections Database » 1971 Lieutenant Governor Special General Election". Virginia Elections Database. Retrieved 2024-06-13.