1971 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial special election

The 1971 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial special election was held on November 2, 1971, to elect the next Lieutenant Governor of Virginia following the death of incumbent J. Sargeant Reynolds. The election was concurrent with the 1971 Virginia Senate election and 1971 Virginia House of Delegates election. Independent candidate Henry Howell won against both Democratic nominee George J. Kostel and Republican nominee George P. Shafran.

Candidates

 * Henry Howell (Independent), State Senator
 * George J. Kostel (Democratic), State Delegate
 * George P. Shafran (Republican), State Delegate