1952 United States Senate election in Virginia
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The 1952 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 4, 1952. Incumbent Senator Harry F. Byrd Sr. was re-elected to a fifth term after defeating Independent Democrat H. M. Vise Sr. and Independent Clarke Robb.
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County and Independent City Results Byrd:
40-50%
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
80-90%
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Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Harry F. Byrd Sr. (Incumbent) | 398,677 | 73.35% | +8.51% | |
Independent Democratic | H. M. Vise Sr. | 69,133 | 12.72% | +12.72% | |
Independent | Clarke T. Robb | 67,281 | 12.38% | +11.75% | |
Write-ins | 8,425 | 1.55% | +1.54% | ||
Majority | 329,544 | 60.63% | |||
Turnout | 543,516 | ||||
Democratic hold |
References edit
- ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 4, 1952" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 45.