Saxon W. Holt
Saxon W. Holt | |
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36th district | |
| In office January 13, 1904 – January 9, 1924 | |
| Preceded by | None (new district) |
| Succeeded by | Morgan R. Mills |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Saxon Winston Holt March 25, 1871 Surry County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | March 31, 1940 (aged 69) Newport News, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Maria Davis Reynolds |
Saxon Winston Holt (March 25, 1871 – March 31, 1940), a Democrat, served as a member of the Virginia Senate and as the 24th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia from 1938 until 1940.[1][2]
Holt, from Newport News, Virginia, held office from January 19, 1938, until his death on March 31, 1940. His unexpired term went unfilled.
Electoral history
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Lieutenant Governor of Virginia | |||||
| Nov 2, 1937[3] | General | Saxon W. Holt | Democratic | 121,919 | 81.96 |
| Samuel A. Reynolds | Republican | 24,758 | 16.64 | ||
| Robert L. Alter | Prohibition | 2,085 | 1.40 | ||
| James H. Price did not seek reelection; seat stayed Democratic | |||||
References
- ^ Swem, Earl G. (1918). Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ Dodson, E. Griffith (1939). The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1919-1939: Register. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ "1937 Lieutenant Governor General Election". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
- Saxon W. Holt at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007
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