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 County and independent city results Collins: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% McGuire: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1949 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1949, in order to elect thelieutenant governor of Virginia.Democratic nominee andincumbent lieutenant governorLewis Preston Collins II defeatedRepublican nominee E. Thomas McGuire.[1]
On election day, November 8, 1949,Democratic nomineeLewis Preston Collins II won re-election by a margin of 114,442 votes against his opponentRepublican nominee E. Thomas McGuire, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Collins was sworn in for his second term on January 20, 1950.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Lewis Preston Collins II (incumbent) | 180,479 | 73.21 | |
| Republican | E. Thomas McGuire | 66,037 | 26.79 | |
| Total votes | 246,516 | 100.00 | ||
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