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1961-11-07 Gubernatorial Election Results for Virginia


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County Turnout Albert Harrison
(D)
Clyde Pearson
(R)
Other Margin TOTAL
Accomack13%1,92180.5%46419.5%00.0%1,457 2,385
Albemarle16%2,09366.4%1,05933.6%00.0%1,034 3,152
Alexandria city13%5,01261.6%3,11638.3%60.1%1,896 8,134
Alleghany17%68958.3%49041.5%30.3%199 1,182
Amelia23%78278.0%22021.9%10.1%562 1,003
Amherst14%1,53377.8%43722.2%10.1%1,096 1,971
Appomattox32%1,43887.2%21112.8%00.0%1,227 1,649
Arlington18%10,89355.6%8,70544.4%20.0%2,188 19,600
Augusta18%2,62459.8%1,76340.2%20.0%861 4,389
Bath17%35262.9%20837.1%00.0%144 560
Bedford19%1,92970.6%80229.4%00.0%1,127 2,731
Bland26%50956.7%38843.3%00.0%121 897
Botetourt21%1,18957.2%89042.8%00.0%299 2,079
Bristol city20%1,49573.2%54226.6%40.2%953 2,041
Brunswick25%2,30689.7%26610.3%00.0%2,040 2,572
Buchanan25%2,62455.6%2,09744.4%00.0%527 4,721
Buckingham18%91183.5%18016.5%00.0%731 1,091
Buena Vista city24%62073.2%22726.8%00.0%393 847
Campbell13%1,77071.9%69228.1%00.0%1,078 2,462
Caroline15%80974.6%27625.4%00.0%533 1,085
Carroll23%1,02233.4%2,04166.6%00.0%-1,019 3,063
Charles City17%17432.5%36267.5%00.0%-188 536
Charlotte16%1,04185.2%18114.8%00.0%860 1,222
Charlottesville city14%1,69960.6%1,10339.4%00.0%596 2,802
Chesapeake city14%4,62678.3%1,28421.7%00.0%3,342 5,910
Chesterfield18%4,85669.8%2,10030.2%00.0%2,756 6,956
Clarke16%61884.0%11816.0%00.0%500 736
Clifton Forge city45%1,00368.9%45331.1%00.0%550 1,456
Colonial Heights city20%1,03986.4%16313.6%00.0%876 1,202
Covington city23%91358.8%63841.1%10.1%275 1,552
Craig29%37564.2%20935.8%00.0%166 584
Culpeper20%1,48284.8%26515.2%00.0%1,217 1,747
Cumberland19%50376.9%15022.9%10.2%353 654
Danville city17%3,77677.3%1,10722.7%00.0%2,669 4,883
Dickenson32%1,87755.0%1,53545.0%00.0%342 3,412
Dinwiddie11%1,27688.5%16511.5%00.0%1,111 1,441
Essex16%52481.9%11618.1%00.0%408 640
Fairfax13%9,60647.5%10,62452.5%70.0%-1,018 20,237
Fairfax city14%64255.4%51744.6%00.0%125 1,159
Falls Church city26%91653.3%80446.7%00.0%112 1,720
Fauquier15%1,58178.9%42221.1%00.0%1,159 2,003
Floyd22%46934.5%88965.5%00.0%-420 1,358
Fluvanna15%46675.0%15525.0%00.0%311 621
Franklin14%1,41468.3%65531.7%00.0%759 2,069
Frederick12%1,12376.5%34323.4%20.1%780 1,468
Fredericksburg city17%90270.3%38129.7%00.0%521 1,283
Galax city35%59651.1%57148.9%00.0%25 1,167
Giles25%1,52062.3%92137.7%00.0%599 2,441
Gloucester15%83276.7%25323.3%00.0%579 1,085
Goochland18%77278.6%21021.4%00.0%562 982
Grayson57%2,53344.2%3,20455.8%00.0%-671 5,737
Greene25%38858.1%28041.9%00.0%108 668
Greensville28%1,34083.9%25716.1%00.0%1,083 1,597
Halifax10%1,66787.0%25013.0%00.0%1,417 1,917
Hampton city10%3,15860.4%2,06439.5%40.1%1,094 5,226
Hanover15%1,85476.4%57323.6%00.0%1,281 2,427
Harrisonburg city25%99261.2%62938.8%00.0%363 1,621
Henrico19%9,82671.5%3,91528.5%20.0%5,911 13,743
Henry9%1,24760.8%80439.2%00.0%443 2,051
Highland34%36154.3%30445.7%00.0%57 665
Hopewell city22%1,78375.6%57524.4%00.0%1,208 2,358
Isle of Wight18%1,24771.0%50528.7%50.3%742 1,757
James City10%39756.3%30843.7%00.0%89 705
King and Queen13%31773.7%11326.3%00.0%204 430
King George14%40471.5%16128.5%00.0%243 565
King William24%77476.6%23623.4%00.0%538 1,010
Lancaster19%75969.3%33730.7%00.0%422 1,096
Lee34%2,79458.2%2,00541.8%00.0%789 4,799
Loudoun14%1,50476.9%45223.1%00.0%1,052 1,956
Louisa19%1,11379.3%29020.7%00.0%823 1,403
Lunenburg21%1,28786.4%20213.6%00.0%1,085 1,489
Lynchburg city19%3,97663.9%2,24236.1%00.0%1,734 6,218
Madison16%51966.5%26133.5%00.0%258 780
Martinsville city19%1,47667.2%71932.8%00.0%757 2,195
Mathews20%61967.6%29732.4%00.0%322 916
Mecklenburg15%2,37288.9%29511.1%00.0%2,077 2,667
Middlesex20%55972.9%20827.1%00.0%351 767
Montgomery24%2,71350.8%2,62849.2%10.0%85 5,342
Nansemondn/a2,34271.9%91728.1%00.0%1,425 3,259
Nelson13%81883.9%15716.1%00.0%661 975
New Kent19%33971.1%13828.9%00.0%201 477
Newport News city10%4,02362.7%2,39237.3%00.0%1,631 6,415
Norfolkn/a4,62678.3%1,28421.7%00.0%3,342 5,910
Norfolk city10%12,39465.1%6,64334.9%00.0%5,751 19,037
Northampton13%1,05185.3%18114.7%00.0%870 1,232
Northumberland15%67771.0%27629.0%00.0%401 953
Norton city25%44061.3%27838.7%00.0%162 718
Nottoway20%1,49883.8%28916.2%00.0%1,209 1,787
Orange15%85873.9%29925.8%40.3%559 1,161
Page38%1,93755.4%1,55944.6%00.0%378 3,496
Patrick18%1,22078.3%33821.7%00.0%882 1,558
Petersburg city13%2,07277.7%59522.3%10.0%1,477 2,668
Pittsylvania11%3,10383.3%62416.7%00.0%2,479 3,727
Portsmouth city12%5,75671.4%2,30628.6%00.0%3,450 8,062
Powhatan20%53767.8%25532.2%00.0%282 792
Prince Edward26%1,80478.8%48621.2%00.0%1,318 2,290
Prince George7%62478.0%17622.0%00.0%448 800
Prince William10%2,03371.2%82228.8%00.0%1,211 2,855
Princess Annen/a3,84577.8%1,09922.2%00.0%2,746 4,944
Pulaski18%1,60757.9%1,16842.1%00.0%439 2,775
Radford city42%1,41654.5%1,18445.5%00.0%232 2,600
Rappahannock14%35880.6%8619.4%00.0%272 444
Richmond14%38574.9%12925.1%00.0%256 514
Richmond city18%15,67162.5%9,40137.5%40.0%6,270 25,076
Roanoke25%3,46748.9%3,62951.1%00.0%-162 7,096
Roanoke city26%7,47249.2%7,71650.8%00.0%-244 15,188
Rockbridge20%1,28265.6%67134.4%00.0%611 1,953
Rockingham15%1,91049.3%1,96650.7%00.0%-56 3,876
Russell22%1,63551.2%1,55748.8%00.0%78 3,192
Scott36%2,49546.6%2,86353.4%00.0%-368 5,358
Shenandoah29%1,77646.3%2,05653.7%00.0%-280 3,832
Smyth17%1,46046.8%1,66253.2%00.0%-202 3,122
South Boston cityn/a48583.0%9917.0%00.0%386 584
Southampton18%1,82086.3%28913.7%00.0%1,531 2,109
Spotsylvania12%58762.5%35137.4%10.1%236 939
Stafford11%65061.9%39938.0%10.1%251 1,050
Staunton city26%2,14766.7%1,07133.3%00.0%1,076 3,218
Suffolk city6%1,33182.4%28417.6%00.0%1,047 1,615
Surry25%68880.4%16819.6%00.0%520 856
Sussex20%1,26691.8%1138.2%00.0%1,153 1,379
Tazewell15%2,28960.4%1,49739.5%10.0%792 3,787
Virginia Beach city2%75281.2%17418.8%00.0%578 926
Warren25%1,67176.0%52824.0%00.0%1,143 2,199
Washington24%3,11158.7%2,18341.2%20.0%928 5,296
Waynesboro city36%1,67960.4%1,09739.5%30.1%582 2,779
Westmoreland13%69679.1%18420.9%00.0%512 880
Williamsburg city11%32160.0%21239.6%20.4%109 535
Winchester city18%1,31679.5%33920.5%00.0%977 1,655
Wise20%3,05865.0%1,64835.0%10.0%1,410 4,707
Wythe24%1,64353.2%1,44846.8%00.0%195 3,091
York13%92557.5%68342.5%00.0%242 1,608
TOTAL 17% 251,86163.8% 142,56736.1% 620.0% 109,294 394,490
Total R vote: 142,567 (36.1%)      Total D vote: 251,861 (63.8%)      Total Other vote: 62 (0.0%)
* incumbent



1961 Governor, Accomack County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,921 80.5%
Clyde Pearson (R) 464 19.5%
TOTAL 2,385
Turnout: 13%


1961 Governor, Albemarle County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 2,093 66.4%
Clyde Pearson (R) 1,059 33.6%
TOTAL 3,152
Turnout: 16%


1961 Governor, Alexandria city
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 5,012 61.6%
Clyde Pearson (R) 3,116 38.3%
TOTAL 8,134
Turnout: 13%


1961 Governor, Alleghany County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 689 58.3%
Clyde Pearson (R) 490 41.5%
TOTAL 1,182
Turnout: 17%


1961 Governor, Amelia County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 782 78.0%
Clyde Pearson (R) 220 21.9%
TOTAL 1,003
Turnout: 23%


1961 Governor, Amherst County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,533 77.8%
Clyde Pearson (R) 437 22.2%
TOTAL 1,971
Turnout: 14%


1961 Governor, Appomattox County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,438 87.2%
Clyde Pearson (R) 211 12.8%
TOTAL 1,649
Turnout: 32%


1961 Governor, Arlington County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 10,893 55.6%
Clyde Pearson (R) 8,705 44.4%
TOTAL 19,600
Turnout: 18%


1961 Governor, Augusta County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 2,624 59.8%
Clyde Pearson (R) 1,763 40.2%
TOTAL 4,389
Turnout: 18%


1961 Governor, Bath County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 352 62.9%
Clyde Pearson (R) 208 37.1%
TOTAL 560
Turnout: 17%


1961 Governor, Bedford County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,929 70.6%
Clyde Pearson (R) 802 29.4%
TOTAL 2,731
Turnout: 19%


1961 Governor, Bland County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 509 56.7%
Clyde Pearson (R) 388 43.3%
TOTAL 897
Turnout: 26%


1961 Governor, Botetourt County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,189 57.2%
Clyde Pearson (R) 890 42.8%
TOTAL 2,079
Turnout: 21%


1961 Governor, Bristol city
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,495 73.2%
Clyde Pearson (R) 542 26.6%
TOTAL 2,041
Turnout: 20%


1961 Governor, Brunswick County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 2,306 89.7%
Clyde Pearson (R) 266 10.3%
TOTAL 2,572
Turnout: 25%


1961 Governor, Buchanan County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 2,624 55.6%
Clyde Pearson (R) 2,097 44.4%
TOTAL 4,721
Turnout: 25%


1961 Governor, Buckingham County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 911 83.5%
Clyde Pearson (R) 180 16.5%
TOTAL 1,091
Turnout: 18%


1961 Governor, Buena Vista city
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 620 73.2%
Clyde Pearson (R) 227 26.8%
TOTAL 847
Turnout: 24%


1961 Governor, Campbell County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,770 71.9%
Clyde Pearson (R) 692 28.1%
TOTAL 2,462
Turnout: 13%


1961 Governor, Caroline County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 809 74.6%
Clyde Pearson (R) 276 25.4%
TOTAL 1,085
Turnout: 15%


1961 Governor, Carroll County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,022 33.4%
Clyde Pearson (R) 2,041 66.6%
TOTAL 3,063
Turnout: 23%


1961 Governor, Charles City County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 174 32.5%
Clyde Pearson (R) 362 67.5%
TOTAL 536
Turnout: 17%


1961 Governor, Charlotte County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,041 85.2%
Clyde Pearson (R) 181 14.8%
TOTAL 1,222
Turnout: 16%


1961 Governor, Charlottesville city
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,699 60.6%
Clyde Pearson (R) 1,103 39.4%
TOTAL 2,802
Turnout: 14%


1961 Governor, Chesapeake city
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 4,626 78.3%
Clyde Pearson (R) 1,284 21.7%
TOTAL 5,910
Turnout: 14%


1961 Governor, Chesterfield County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 4,856 69.8%
Clyde Pearson (R) 2,100 30.2%
TOTAL 6,956
Turnout: 18%


1961 Governor, Clarke County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 618 84.0%
Clyde Pearson (R) 118 16.0%
TOTAL 736
Turnout: 16%


1961 Governor, Clifton Forge city
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,003 68.9%
Clyde Pearson (R) 453 31.1%
TOTAL 1,456
Turnout: 45%


1961 Governor, Colonial Heights city
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,039 86.4%
Clyde Pearson (R) 163 13.6%
TOTAL 1,202
Turnout: 20%


1961 Governor, Covington city
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 913 58.8%
Clyde Pearson (R) 638 41.1%
TOTAL 1,552
Turnout: 23%


1961 Governor, Craig County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 375 64.2%
Clyde Pearson (R) 209 35.8%
TOTAL 584
Turnout: 29%


1961 Governor, Culpeper County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,482 84.8%
Clyde Pearson (R) 265 15.2%
TOTAL 1,747
Turnout: 20%


1961 Governor, Cumberland County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 503 76.9%
Clyde Pearson (R) 150 22.9%
TOTAL 654
Turnout: 19%


1961 Governor, Danville city
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 3,776 77.3%
Clyde Pearson (R) 1,107 22.7%
TOTAL 4,883
Turnout: 17%


1961 Governor, Dickenson County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,877 55.0%
Clyde Pearson (R) 1,535 45.0%
TOTAL 3,412
Turnout: 32%


1961 Governor, Dinwiddie County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,276 88.5%
Clyde Pearson (R) 165 11.5%
TOTAL 1,441
Turnout: 11%


1961 Governor, Essex County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 524 81.9%
Clyde Pearson (R) 116 18.1%
TOTAL 640
Turnout: 16%


1961 Governor, Fairfax County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 9,606 47.5%
Clyde Pearson (R) 10,624 52.5%
TOTAL 20,237
Turnout: 13%


1961 Governor, Fairfax city
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 642 55.4%
Clyde Pearson (R) 517 44.6%
TOTAL 1,159
Turnout: 14%


1961 Governor, Falls Church city
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 916 53.3%
Clyde Pearson (R) 804 46.7%
TOTAL 1,720
Turnout: 26%


1961 Governor, Fauquier County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,581 78.9%
Clyde Pearson (R) 422 21.1%
TOTAL 2,003
Turnout: 15%


1961 Governor, Floyd County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 469 34.5%
Clyde Pearson (R) 889 65.5%
TOTAL 1,358
Turnout: 22%


1961 Governor, Fluvanna County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 466 75.0%
Clyde Pearson (R) 155 25.0%
TOTAL 621
Turnout: 15%


1961 Governor, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,414 68.3%
Clyde Pearson (R) 655 31.7%
TOTAL 2,069
Turnout: 14%


1961 Governor, Frederick County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,123 76.5%
Clyde Pearson (R) 343 23.4%
TOTAL 1,468
Turnout: 12%


1961 Governor, Fredericksburg city
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 902 70.3%
Clyde Pearson (R) 381 29.7%
TOTAL 1,283
Turnout: 17%


1961 Governor, Galax city
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 596 51.1%
Clyde Pearson (R) 571 48.9%
TOTAL 1,167
Turnout: 35%


1961 Governor, Giles County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,520 62.3%
Clyde Pearson (R) 921 37.7%
TOTAL 2,441
Turnout: 25%


1961 Governor, Gloucester County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 832 76.7%
Clyde Pearson (R) 253 23.3%
TOTAL 1,085
Turnout: 15%


1961 Governor, Goochland County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 772 78.6%
Clyde Pearson (R) 210 21.4%
TOTAL 982
Turnout: 18%


1961 Governor, Grayson County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 2,533 44.2%
Clyde Pearson (R) 3,204 55.8%
TOTAL 5,737
Turnout: 57%


1961 Governor, Greene County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 388 58.1%
Clyde Pearson (R) 280 41.9%
TOTAL 668
Turnout: 25%


1961 Governor, Greensville County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,340 83.9%
Clyde Pearson (R) 257 16.1%
TOTAL 1,597
Turnout: 28%


1961 Governor, Halifax County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,667 87.0%
Clyde Pearson (R) 250 13.0%
TOTAL 1,917
Turnout: 10%


1961 Governor, Hampton city
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 3,158 60.4%
Clyde Pearson (R) 2,064 39.5%
TOTAL 5,226
Turnout: 10%


1961 Governor, Hanover County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,854 76.4%
Clyde Pearson (R) 573 23.6%
TOTAL 2,427
Turnout: 15%


1961 Governor, Harrisonburg city
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 992 61.2%
Clyde Pearson (R) 629 38.8%
TOTAL 1,621
Turnout: 25%


1961 Governor, Henrico County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 9,826 71.5%
Clyde Pearson (R) 3,915 28.5%
TOTAL 13,743
Turnout: 19%


1961 Governor, Henry County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,247 60.8%
Clyde Pearson (R) 804 39.2%
TOTAL 2,051
Turnout: 9%


1961 Governor, Highland County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 361 54.3%
Clyde Pearson (R) 304 45.7%
TOTAL 665
Turnout: 34%


1961 Governor, Hopewell city
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,783 75.6%
Clyde Pearson (R) 575 24.4%
TOTAL 2,358
Turnout: 22%


1961 Governor, Isle of Wight County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,247 71.0%
Clyde Pearson (R) 505 28.7%
TOTAL 1,757
Turnout: 18%


1961 Governor, James City County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 397 56.3%
Clyde Pearson (R) 308 43.7%
TOTAL 705
Turnout: 10%


1961 Governor, King and Queen County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 317 73.7%
Clyde Pearson (R) 113 26.3%
TOTAL 430
Turnout: 13%


1961 Governor, King George County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 404 71.5%
Clyde Pearson (R) 161 28.5%
TOTAL 565
Turnout: 14%


1961 Governor, King William County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 774 76.6%
Clyde Pearson (R) 236 23.4%
TOTAL 1,010
Turnout: 24%


1961 Governor, Lancaster County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 759 69.3%
Clyde Pearson (R) 337 30.7%
TOTAL 1,096
Turnout: 19%


1961 Governor, Lee County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 2,794 58.2%
Clyde Pearson (R) 2,005 41.8%
TOTAL 4,799
Turnout: 34%


1961 Governor, Loudoun County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,504 76.9%
Clyde Pearson (R) 452 23.1%
TOTAL 1,956
Turnout: 14%


1961 Governor, Louisa County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,113 79.3%
Clyde Pearson (R) 290 20.7%
TOTAL 1,403
Turnout: 19%


1961 Governor, Lunenburg County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,287 86.4%
Clyde Pearson (R) 202 13.6%
TOTAL 1,489
Turnout: 21%


1961 Governor, Lynchburg city
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 3,976 63.9%
Clyde Pearson (R) 2,242 36.1%
TOTAL 6,218
Turnout: 19%


1961 Governor, Madison County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 519 66.5%
Clyde Pearson (R) 261 33.5%
TOTAL 780
Turnout: 16%


1961 Governor, Martinsville city
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,476 67.2%
Clyde Pearson (R) 719 32.8%
TOTAL 2,195
Turnout: 19%


1961 Governor, Mathews County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 619 67.6%
Clyde Pearson (R) 297 32.4%
TOTAL 916
Turnout: 20%


1961 Governor, Mecklenburg County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 2,372 88.9%
Clyde Pearson (R) 295 11.1%
TOTAL 2,667
Turnout: 15%


1961 Governor, Middlesex County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 559 72.9%
Clyde Pearson (R) 208 27.1%
TOTAL 767
Turnout: 20%


1961 Governor, Montgomery County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 2,713 50.8%
Clyde Pearson (R) 2,628 49.2%
TOTAL 5,342
Turnout: 24%


1961 Governor, null
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 2,342 71.9%
Clyde Pearson (R) 917 28.1%
TOTAL 3,259
Turnout: 575275%


1961 Governor, Nelson County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 818 83.9%
Clyde Pearson (R) 157 16.1%
TOTAL 975
Turnout: 13%


1961 Governor, New Kent County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 339 71.1%
Clyde Pearson (R) 138 28.9%
TOTAL 477
Turnout: 19%


1961 Governor, Newport News city
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 4,023 62.7%
Clyde Pearson (R) 2,392 37.3%
TOTAL 6,415
Turnout: 10%


1961 Governor, null
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 4,626 78.3%
Clyde Pearson (R) 1,284 21.7%
TOTAL 5,910
Turnout: n/a


1961 Governor, Norfolk city
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 12,394 65.1%
Clyde Pearson (R) 6,643 34.9%
TOTAL 19,037
Turnout: 10%


1961 Governor, Northampton County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,051 85.3%
Clyde Pearson (R) 181 14.7%
TOTAL 1,232
Turnout: 13%


1961 Governor, Northumberland County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 677 71.0%
Clyde Pearson (R) 276 29.0%
TOTAL 953
Turnout: 15%


1961 Governor, Norton city
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 440 61.3%
Clyde Pearson (R) 278 38.7%
TOTAL 718
Turnout: 25%


1961 Governor, Nottoway County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,498 83.8%
Clyde Pearson (R) 289 16.2%
TOTAL 1,787
Turnout: 20%


1961 Governor, Orange County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 858 73.9%
Clyde Pearson (R) 299 25.8%
TOTAL 1,161
Turnout: 15%


1961 Governor, Page County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,937 55.4%
Clyde Pearson (R) 1,559 44.6%
TOTAL 3,496
Turnout: 38%


1961 Governor, Patrick County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,220 78.3%
Clyde Pearson (R) 338 21.7%
TOTAL 1,558
Turnout: 18%


1961 Governor, Petersburg city
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 2,072 77.7%
Clyde Pearson (R) 595 22.3%
TOTAL 2,668
Turnout: 13%


1961 Governor, Pittsylvania County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 3,103 83.3%
Clyde Pearson (R) 624 16.7%
TOTAL 3,727
Turnout: 11%


1961 Governor, Portsmouth city
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 5,756 71.4%
Clyde Pearson (R) 2,306 28.6%
TOTAL 8,062
Turnout: 12%


1961 Governor, Powhatan County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 537 67.8%
Clyde Pearson (R) 255 32.2%
TOTAL 792
Turnout: 20%


1961 Governor, Prince Edward County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,804 78.8%
Clyde Pearson (R) 486 21.2%
TOTAL 2,290
Turnout: 26%


1961 Governor, Prince George County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 624 78.0%
Clyde Pearson (R) 176 22.0%
TOTAL 800
Turnout: 7%


1961 Governor, Prince William County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 2,033 71.2%
Clyde Pearson (R) 822 28.8%
TOTAL 2,855
Turnout: 10%


1961 Governor, null
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 3,845 77.8%
Clyde Pearson (R) 1,099 22.2%
TOTAL 4,944
Turnout: 886329%


1961 Governor, Pulaski County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,607 57.9%
Clyde Pearson (R) 1,168 42.1%
TOTAL 2,775
Turnout: 18%


1961 Governor, Radford city
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,416 54.5%
Clyde Pearson (R) 1,184 45.5%
TOTAL 2,600
Turnout: 42%


1961 Governor, Rappahannock County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 358 80.6%
Clyde Pearson (R) 86 19.4%
TOTAL 444
Turnout: 14%


1961 Governor, Richmond County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 385 74.9%
Clyde Pearson (R) 129 25.1%
TOTAL 514
Turnout: 14%


1961 Governor, Richmond city
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 15,671 62.5%
Clyde Pearson (R) 9,401 37.5%
TOTAL 25,076
Turnout: 18%


1961 Governor, Roanoke County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 3,467 48.9%
Clyde Pearson (R) 3,629 51.1%
TOTAL 7,096
Turnout: 25%


1961 Governor, Roanoke city
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 7,472 49.2%
Clyde Pearson (R) 7,716 50.8%
TOTAL 15,188
Turnout: 26%


1961 Governor, Rockbridge County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,282 65.6%
Clyde Pearson (R) 671 34.4%
TOTAL 1,953
Turnout: 20%


1961 Governor, Rockingham County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,910 49.3%
Clyde Pearson (R) 1,966 50.7%
TOTAL 3,876
Turnout: 15%


1961 Governor, Russell County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,635 51.2%
Clyde Pearson (R) 1,557 48.8%
TOTAL 3,192
Turnout: 22%


1961 Governor, Scott County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 2,495 46.6%
Clyde Pearson (R) 2,863 53.4%
TOTAL 5,358
Turnout: 36%


1961 Governor, Shenandoah County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,776 46.3%
Clyde Pearson (R) 2,056 53.7%
TOTAL 3,832
Turnout: 29%


1961 Governor, Smyth County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,460 46.8%
Clyde Pearson (R) 1,662 53.2%
TOTAL 3,122
Turnout: 17%


1961 Governor, South Boston city
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 485 83.0%
Clyde Pearson (R) 99 17.0%
TOTAL 584
Turnout: n/a


1961 Governor, Southampton County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,820 86.3%
Clyde Pearson (R) 289 13.7%
TOTAL 2,109
Turnout: 18%


1961 Governor, Spotsylvania County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 587 62.5%
Clyde Pearson (R) 351 37.4%
TOTAL 939
Turnout: 12%


1961 Governor, Stafford County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 650 61.9%
Clyde Pearson (R) 399 38.0%
TOTAL 1,050
Turnout: 11%


1961 Governor, Staunton city
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 2,147 66.7%
Clyde Pearson (R) 1,071 33.3%
TOTAL 3,218
Turnout: 26%


1961 Governor, Suffolk city
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,331 82.4%
Clyde Pearson (R) 284 17.6%
TOTAL 1,615
Turnout: 6%


1961 Governor, Surry County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 688 80.4%
Clyde Pearson (R) 168 19.6%
TOTAL 856
Turnout: 25%


1961 Governor, Sussex County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,266 91.8%
Clyde Pearson (R) 113 8.2%
TOTAL 1,379
Turnout: 20%


1961 Governor, Tazewell County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 2,289 60.4%
Clyde Pearson (R) 1,497 39.5%
TOTAL 3,787
Turnout: 15%


1961 Governor, Virginia Beach city
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 752 81.2%
Clyde Pearson (R) 174 18.8%
TOTAL 926
Turnout: 2%


1961 Governor, Warren County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,671 76.0%
Clyde Pearson (R) 528 24.0%
TOTAL 2,199
Turnout: 25%


1961 Governor, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 3,111 58.7%
Clyde Pearson (R) 2,183 41.2%
TOTAL 5,296
Turnout: 24%


1961 Governor, Waynesboro city
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,679 60.4%
Clyde Pearson (R) 1,097 39.5%
TOTAL 2,779
Turnout: 36%


1961 Governor, Westmoreland County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 696 79.1%
Clyde Pearson (R) 184 20.9%
TOTAL 880
Turnout: 13%


1961 Governor, Williamsburg city
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 321 60.0%
Clyde Pearson (R) 212 39.6%
TOTAL 535
Turnout: 11%


1961 Governor, Winchester city
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,316 79.5%
Clyde Pearson (R) 339 20.5%
TOTAL 1,655
Turnout: 18%


1961 Governor, Wise County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 3,058 65.0%
Clyde Pearson (R) 1,648 35.0%
TOTAL 4,707
Turnout: 20%


1961 Governor, Wythe County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 1,643 53.2%
Clyde Pearson (R) 1,448 46.8%
TOTAL 3,091
Turnout: 24%


1961 Governor, York County
CandidateVotesPct
Albert Harrison (D) 925 57.5%
Clyde Pearson (R) 683 42.5%
TOTAL 1,608
Turnout: 13%

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %

No Republican primary



Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Albert Harrison 199,519 56.7%
2   A.E. Stephens 152,639 43.3%
    Other 6 0.0%
TOTAL VOTES 352,164