1921 Virginia gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1921 United States gubernatorial elections.

The 1921 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1921, to elect the governor of Virginia.

1921 Virginia gubernatorial election

← 1917 November 8, 1921 1925 →

Nominee E. Lee Trinkle Henry W. Anderson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 139,416 65,833 Percentage 66.1% 31.2%

County and independent city results Trinkle:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Anderson:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election Westmoreland Davis Democratic Elected Governor E. Lee Trinkle Democratic

Results

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1921^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Elbert Lee Trinkle	139,416	66.15%
	Republican	Henry W. Anderson	65,833	31.24%
	Black-and-tan Republican	John Mitchell, Jr.	5,036	2.39%
	Independent	John P. Goodman	251	0.12%
	Independent	Mrs. George Custis	227	0.11%
Total votes			210,763	100.00%
	Democratic hold