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1954 Virginia U.S. Senate Election

Virginia · 3 candidates · See every 1954 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1954 Virginia U.S. Senate Election?

A. Willis Robertson won the 1954 Virginia U.S. Senate Election. A. Willis Robertson received 244,844 popular votes (79.9%). The main challenger was Charles W. Lewis (10.66%).

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

Robertson +69.2 pts · won by 212,163 votes
A. Willis RobertsonDemocraticWINNER79.9%
244,844 votes
Charles W. LewisDemocratic10.66%
32,681 votes
Clarke T. RobbDemocratic9.44%
28,922 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.