1941 Virginia gubernatorial election

1941 Virginia gubernatorial election

← 1937 November 4, 1941 1945 →
 
Nominee Colgate Darden Benjamin Muse
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 98,680 21,896
Percentage 80.6% 17.9%

County and independent city results
Darden:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Muse:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

James H. Price
Democratic

Elected Governor

Colgate Darden
Democratic

In the 1941 Virginia gubernatorial election, incumbent Governor James H. Price, a Democrat, was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. U.S. Representative Colgate Darden was nominated by the Democratic Party to run against former Virginia State Senator Benjamin Muse, a Republican.