1964 Virginia U.S. Senate Election

Virginia · 7 candidates · See every 1964 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1964 Virginia U.S. Senate Election?

Harry F. Byrd Sr. won the 1964 Virginia U.S. Senate Election. Harry F. Byrd Sr. received 592,260 popular votes (63.8%). The main challenger was Richard A. May (19.03%).

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

Sr. +44.8 pts · won by 415,636 votes

Harry F. Byrd Sr.DemocraticWINNER63.8%

592,260 votes

Richard A. May Republican19.03%

176,624 votes

James W. RespessIndependent10.29%

95,526 votes

J. B. BraymanIndependent3.3%

30,594 votes

Milton L. GreenIndependent1.3%

12,110 votes

Robert E. PooleIndependent1.16%

10,774 votes

Willie T. WrightIndependent1.12%

10,424 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.