1940 Virginia U.S. Senate Election

Virginia · 3 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1940 Virginia U.S. Senate Election?

Harry F. Byrd Sr. won the 1940 Virginia U.S. Senate Election. Harry F. Byrd Sr. received 274,260 popular votes (93.39%). The main challenger was Hilliard Berstein (3.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Byrd and Berstein

Byrd +89.6 pts · won by 263,101 votes

Harry F. Byrd Sr.DemocraticWINNER93.39%

274,260 votes

Hilliard BersteinSocialist3.8%

11,159 votes

Donald BurkeCommunist2.81%

8,250 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 November 11, 2026.