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James Lindsay Almond, Jr.
Democratic
Albertis S. Harrison, Jr.
Democratic
In the 1961 Virginia gubernatorial election, incumbent Governor James Lindsay Almond, Jr., a Democrat, was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. H. Clyde Pearson was nominated by the Republican Party to run against former Democratic Attorney General of Virginia Albertis S. Harrison, Jr..