1969 Virginia gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1969 United States gubernatorial elections.

1969 Virginia gubernatorial election
November 4, 1969
 
Nominee Linwood Holton William C. Battle
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 480,869 415,695
Percentage 52.5% 45.4%
County and independent city results
Holton:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Battle:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Governor before election

Mills Godwin
Democratic

Elected Governor

Linwood Holton
Republican

In the 1969 Virginia gubernatorial election, incumbent Governor Mills E. Godwin, Jr., a Democrat, was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. Godwin would later successfully run for election as a Republican in 1973.

A. Linwood Holton, Jr., an attorney from Roanoke, was nominated again by the Republican Party to run against former United States Ambassador to Australia, Democratic candidate William C. Battle.

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