Harry F. Byrd Jr.
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- December 20, 1914
- Died
- July 30, 2013
- Age at death
- 98
- Home state
- Virginia
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1966–1976
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jr.1.8M
Opponents1.4M
3
Elections run
Between 1966 and 1976, Harry F. Byrd Jr. ran in 3 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 3. Jr.'s biggest single-election total was 890,778 votes, in the 1976 U.S. Senate election in Virginia. Jr.'s closest win came in the 1966 U.S. Senate election in Virginia, decided by 116,224 votes.
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How many votes has Harry F. Byrd Jr. received?
Harry F. Byrd Jr. has received 1,786,439 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | U.S. SenateVirginia | Won | 890,77857.19% | E. R. Zumwalt Martin H. Perper |
| 1970 | U.S. SenateVirginia | Won | 506,63353.51% | George C. Rawlings Ray Garland |
| 1966 | U.S. SenateVirginia · Special | Won | 389,02853.3% | Lawrence M. Traylor John W. Carter |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001209) and Wikidata (Q3268711). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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