1970 United States Senate election in Virginia
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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% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Virginia |
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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[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
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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[]
Categories:
- 1970 United States Senate elections
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