1970 Virginia U.S. Senate Election

Virginia · 3 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1970 Virginia U.S. Senate Election?

Harry F. Byrd Jr. won the 1970 Virginia U.S. Senate Election. Harry F. Byrd Jr. received 506,633 popular votes (53.51%). The main challenger was George C. Rawlings (31.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Rawlings

Jr. +22.3 pts · won by 211,576 votes

Harry F. Byrd Jr.IndependentWINNER53.51%

506,633 votes

George C. Rawlings Democratic31.17%

295,057 votes

Ray Garland Republican15.32%

145,031 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.