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1952 Virginia U.S. Senate Election

Virginia · 3 candidates · See every 1952 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1952 Virginia U.S. Senate Election?

Harry F. Byrd Sr. won the 1952 Virginia U.S. Senate Election. Harry F. Byrd Sr. received 398,677 popular votes (74.51%). The main challenger was H. M. Vise (12.92%).

See the full head-to-head between Sr. and Vise

Sr. +61.6 pts · won by 329,544 votes
Harry F. Byrd Sr.DemocraticWINNER74.51%
398,677 votes
H. M. ViseDemocratic12.92%
69,133 votes
Clarke T. RobbDemocratic12.57%
67,281 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.