1970 United States Senate election in Virginia

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1970 United States Senate election in Virginia

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Nominee Harry F. Byrd Jr. George Rawlings Ray L. Garland
Party Independent Democratic Republican
Popular vote 506,237 294,582 144,765
Percentage 53.5% 31.2% 15.3%

Virginia Senate Election Results by County, 1970.svg
County and Independent City Results
Byrd:      30-40%      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
Rawlings:      30-40%      40-50%      50-60%      70-80%
Garland:      30-40%      40-50%      50-60%

U.S. senator before election

Harry F. Byrd Jr.
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Harry F. Byrd Jr.
Independent

The 1970 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr. was re-elected to his first full term after winning a race 4 years earlier to finish the remainder of his father's term.

Candidates[]

  • Harry F. Byrd Jr. (I), incumbent U.S. Senator
  • George C. Rawlings, Jr. (D), former member of the Virginia House of Delegates
  • Ray L. Garland (R), member of Virginia House of Delegates

Results[]

United States Senate election in Virginia, 1970[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Harry F. Byrd Jr. (Incumbent) 506,237 53.54% +53.54%
Democratic George C. Rawlings, Jr. 294,582 31.15% -22.15%
Republican Ray L. Garland 144,765 15.31% -22.07%
Write-ins 30 <0.01% -0.02%
Majority 211,655 22.38% +6.46%
Turnout 945,614
Independent gain from Democratic

See also[]

  • 1970 United States Senate elections

References[]

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