1946 United States Senate election in Virginia
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The 1946 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Senator Harry F. Byrd was re-elected to a fourth term after defeating Republican Lester S. Parsons.
The first Virginia primary for United States Senate was held on August 6. Byrd defeated challenger Martin A. Hutchinson.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Harry F. Byrd, incumbent Senator since 1933
- Martin A. Hutchinson
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harry F. Byrd (incumbent) | 141,923 | 63.49% | |
| Democratic | Martin A. Hutchinson | 81,605 | 36.51% | |
| Total votes | 223,528 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Thomas E. Boorde (Prohibition)
- Alice Burke (Communist)
- Harry F. Byrd, incumbent Senator since 1933 (Democratic)
- Howard Carwile, Richmond trial lawyer and government watchdog (Independent)
- Lester S. Parsons (Republican)
- Clarke T. Robb (Socialist)
Results
| 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
References
- ^ "Statement of the Vote for Members of Congress and United States Senator". Richmond: Division of Purchase and Printing. 1946.
- ^ Graf, William (February 1, 1947). Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1946 (PDF) (Report). Office of the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 22, 2022.