Complex sentence: John Nichols Dalton (July 11,1931July 30,1986) was the 63rd Governor of the U.S. state of Virginia from 1978 to 1982 having won 55.9% of the vote, defeating Democrat Henry E. Howell, Jr and Independent Alan R. Ogden.
Split into simpler sentences: John Nichols Dalton (July 11,1931July 30,1986) was the 63rd Governor of the U.S. state of Virginia, serving from 1978 to 1982. Dalton won the office with 55.9% of the vote, defeating Democrat Henry E. Howell, Jr and Independent Alan R. Ogden.