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 County and independent city results Holt: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Reynolds: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1937 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1937, in order to elect thelieutenant governor of Virginia.Democratic nominee andincumbentPresident pro tempore of the Senate of VirginiaSaxon W. Holt defeatedRepublican nominee Samuel A. Reynolds andProhibition nominee R. L. Alter.
On election day, November 2, 1937,Democratic nomineeSaxon W. Holt won the election by a margin of 97,161 votes against his foremost opponentRepublican nominee Samuel A. Reynolds, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Holt was sworn in as the 24thlieutenant governor of Virginia on January 20, 1938.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Saxon W. Holt | 121,919 | 81.96 | |
| Republican | Samuel A. Reynolds | 24,758 | 16.64 | |
| Prohibition | R. L. Alter | 2,085 | 1.40 | |
| Total votes | 148,762 | 100.00 | ||
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