1957 Virginia gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1957 United States gubernatorial elections.

1957 Virginia gubernatorial election
November 5, 1957
 
Nominee J. Lindsay Almond Ted Dalton
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 326,921 188,628
Percentage 63.2% 36.4%
County and independent city results
Almond:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Dalton:      50–60%      60–70%
Governor before election

Thomas B. Stanley
Democratic

Elected Governor

J. Lindsay Almond
Democratic

In the 1957 Virginia gubernatorial election, incumbent Governor Thomas B. Stanley, a Democrat, was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. State Senator Theodore Roosevelt Dalton was again nominated by the Republican Party to run against former Democratic Attorney General J. Lindsay Almond.

As of 2025, this is the last occasion when Rockingham County or Shenandoah County voted Democratic for Governor.

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