1965 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election


The 1965 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1965, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Virginia. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Virginia House of Delegates Fred G. Pollard defeated Republican nominee Vincent F. Callahan and Conservative nominee Reid T. Putney.

General election

On election day, November 2, 1965, Democratic nominee Fred G. Pollard won the election by a margin of 70,372 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Vincent F. Callahan, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Pollard was sworn in as the 29th lieutenant governor of Virginia on January 20, 1966.