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 County and independent city results Stephens: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Timberlake: 50–60% 60–70% No Data/Vote: | |||||||||||||||||
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The1953 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 3 November 1953 in order to elect thelieutenant governor of Virginia.Democratic nominee andincumbent lieutenant governorAllie Edward Stakes Stephens defeatedRepublican nominee Stephen D. Timberlake.[1]
On election day, 3 November 1953,Democratic nomineeAllie Edward Stakes Stephens won re-election by a margin of 60,669 votes against his opponentRepublican nominee Stephen D. Timberlake, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Stephens was sworn in for his first full term on 20 January 1954.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Allie Edward Stakes Stephens (incumbent) | 228,005 | 57.67 | |
| Republican | Stephen D. Timberlake | 167,336 | 42.33 | |
| Total votes | 395,341 | 100.00 | ||
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