United States Senate election in Virginia, 1946
United States Senate election in Virginia, 1946
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The 1958 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 |
% |
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Democratic |
Harry F. Byrd, Sr. (inc.) |
163,960 |
64.84% |
-28.48% |
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Republican |
Lester S. Parsons |
77,005 |
30.45% |
+30.45% |
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Independent |
Howard Carwile |
5,189 |
2.05% |
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Communist |
Alice Burke |
3,318 |
1.31% |
-1.50% |
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Prohibition |
Thomas E. Boorde |
1,764 |
0.70% |
+0.70% |
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Socialist |
Clarke T. Robb |
1,592 |
0.63% |
+0.63% |
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Write-ins |
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35 |
0.01% |
-0.06% |
Majority |
86,955 |
34.39% |
-55.14% |
Turnout |
252,863 |
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Democratic hold |
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