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1936 Virginia U.S. Senate Election

Virginia · 5 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1936 Virginia U.S. Senate Election?

Carter Glass won the 1936 Virginia U.S. Senate Election. Carter Glass received 244,518 popular votes (91.72%). The main challenger was George Rohken (4.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Glass and Rohken

Glass +87.0 pts · won by 231,945 votes
Carter GlassDemocraticWINNER91.72%
244,518 votes
George RohkenRepublican4.72%
12,573 votes
Donald BurkeCommunist3.34%
8,907 votes
E. Lee TrinkleDemocratic0.18%
469 votes
A. J. DunningIndependent0.05%
125 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.