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1948 Virginia U.S. Senate Election

Virginia · 5 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1948 Virginia U.S. Senate Election?

A. Willis Robertson won the 1948 Virginia U.S. Senate Election. A. Willis Robertson received 253,865 popular votes (65.6%). The main challenger was Robert H. Woods (30.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Robertson and Woods

Robertson +34.8 pts · won by 134,499 votes
A. Willis RobertsonDemocraticWINNER65.6%
253,865 votes
Robert H. WoodsRepublican30.84%
119,366 votes
Howard H. CarwileIndependent1.75%
6,788 votes
Virginia F. DurrProgressive1.38%
5,347 votes
Clarke T. RobbSocialist0.42%
1,627 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.