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 County and independent city results Stephens: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Henderson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1957 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 5 November 1957 in order to elect thelieutenant governor of Virginia.Democratic nominee andincumbent lieutenant governorAllie Edward Stakes Stephens defeatedRepublican nominee Horace E. Henderson andIndependent candidate J. B. Brayman.[1]
On election day, 5 November 1957,Democratic nomineeAllie Edward Stakes Stephens won re-election by a margin of 149,347 votes against his foremost opponentRepublican nominee Horace E. Henderson, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Stephens was sworn in for his second full term on 20 January 1958.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Allie Edward Stakes Stephens (incumbent) | 321,661 | 64.48 | |
| Republican | Horace E. Henderson | 172,314 | 34.54 | |
| Independent | J. B. Brayman | 4,857 | 0.98 | |
| Total votes | 498,832 | 100.00 | ||
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