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The 1946 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Senator Harry F. Byrd Sr. was re-elected to a fourth term after defeating Republican Lester S. Parsons.
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
- ^ 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.
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