1964 United States Senate election in Virginia
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![]() County and Independent City Results Byrd: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% May: 40-50% Respess: 50-60% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1964 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Senator Harry F. Byrd, Sr. was re-elected to a sixth term after defeating Republican Richard A. May and independent James W. Respess. This was the last time before 2008 that the state voted simultaneously for a Democratic presidential candidate and a Democratic senate candidate.
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Harry F. Byrd (inc.) | 592,270 | 63.80% | -5.52% | |
Republican | Richard A. May | 176,624 | 19.03% | +19.03% | |
Independent | James W. Respess | 95,526 | 10.29% | ||
Independent | J.B. Brayman | 30,594 | 3.30% | ||
Independent | Milton L. Green | 12,110 | 1.30% | ||
Independent | Robert E. Poole, Jr. | 10,774 | 1.16% | ||
Independent | Willie T. Wright | 10,424 | 1.12% | ||
Write-ins | 51 | 0.01% | |||
Majority | 415,646 | 44.77% | +1.72% | ||
Turnout | 928,373 | ||||
Democratic hold |
References[]
See also[]
- United States Senate elections, 1964
Categories:
- 1964 United States Senate elections
- United States Senate elections in Virginia
- 1964 Virginia elections
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