The 1940 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Senator Harry F. Byrd, Sr. was re-elected to a second term after defeating Independent Hilliard Berstein.
Results[]
United States Senate election in Virginia, 1940[1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
Harry F. Byrd, Sr. (inc.)
274,260
93.32%
+17.36%
Independent
Hilliard Berstein
11,159
3.80%
Independent
Alice Burke
8,250
2.81%
Write-ins
212
0.07%
+0.05%
Majority
263,101
89.53%
+34.50%
Turnout
293,881
Democratichold
See also[]
1940 United States Senate elections
1940 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia