1946 United States Senate election in Virginia

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1946 United States Senate election in Virginia

← 1940 November 5, 1946 1952 →
  Harry F. Byrd.jpg No image.svg
Nominee Harry F. Byrd Sr. Lester S. Parsons
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 163,960 77,005
Percentage 64.8% 30.5%

1946 United States Senate election in Virginia results map by county.svg
County and Independent City Results


Byrd:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      90-100%
Parsons:      40-50%

     50-60%

U.S. senator before election

Harry F. Byrd Sr.
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Harry F. Byrd Sr.
Democratic

The 1946 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Senator Harry F. Byrd Sr. was re-elected to a third term after defeating Republican Lester S. Parsons.

Results[]

United States Senate election in Virginia, 1946[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Harry F. Byrd, Sr. (inc.) 163,960 64.84% -28.48%
Republican Lester S. Parsons 77,005 30.45% +30.45%
Independent Howard Carwile 5,189 2.05%
Communist Alice Burke 3,318 1.31% -1.50%
Prohibition Thomas E. Boorde 1,764 0.70% +0.70%
Socialist Clarke T. Robb 1,592 0.63% +0.63%
Write-ins 35 0.01% -0.06%
Majority 86,955 34.39% -55.14%
Turnout 252,863
Democratic hold

See also[]

  • 1946 United States Senate elections

References[]

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