1958 Virginia U.S. Senate Election

Virginia · 3 candidates · See every 1958 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1958 Virginia U.S. Senate Election?

Harry F. Byrd Sr. won the 1958 Virginia U.S. Senate Election. Harry F. Byrd Sr. received 317,221 popular votes (69.32%). The main challenger was Clarke T. Robb (26.27%).

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

Sr. +43.0 pts · won by 196,997 votes

Harry F. Byrd Sr.DemocraticWINNER69.32%

317,221 votes

Clarke T. Robb Democratic26.27%

120,224 votes

Louise WenselIndependent4.4%

20,154 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.