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1952 United States Senate election in Virginia

←  1946 November 4, 1952 1958 →
 
Nominee Harry F. Byrd Sr. H. M. Vise Sr. Clarke T. Robb
Party Democratic Independent Democrat Independent
Popular vote 398,677 69,133 67,281
Percentage 73.35% 12.72% 12.38%

County and Independent City Results

Byrd:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%

Vise:      40-50%

U.S. senator before election

Harry F. Byrd Sr.
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Harry F. Byrd Sr.
Democratic

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.

Results

1952 United States Senate election in Virginia [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

  1. ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 4, 1952" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 45.