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1966 Virginia U.S. Senate Election

Virginia · 3 candidates · See every 1966 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1966 Virginia U.S. Senate Election?

Wiliiam B. Spong won the 1966 Virginia U.S. Senate Election. Wiliiam B. Spong received 429,855 popular votes (58.58%). The main challenger was James P. Ould (33.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Spong and Ould

Spong +25.1 pts · won by 184,174 votes
Wiliiam B. SpongDemocraticWINNER58.58%
429,855 votes
James P. OuldRepublican33.48%
245,681 votes
F. Lee HawthorneIndependent7.94%
58,251 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.