Harry F. Byrd Sr.
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- June 10, 1887
- Died
- October 20, 1966
- Age at death
- 79
- Home state
- Virginia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1925–1964
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sr.2.1M
Opponents838,148
8
Elections run
Between 1925 and 1964, Harry F. Byrd Sr. ran in 8 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. Senate), winning all 8. Sr.'s biggest single-election total was 592,260 votes, in the 1964 U.S. Senate election in Virginia. Sr.'s closest win came in the 1925 governor election in Virginia, decided by 69,786 votes.
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How many votes has Harry F. Byrd Sr. received?
Harry F. Byrd Sr. has received 2,083,096 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | U.S. SenateVirginia | Won | 592,26063.8% | Richard A. May James W. Respess J. B. Brayman Milton L. Green Robert E. Poole Willie T. Wright (head-to-head) |
| 1958 | U.S. SenateVirginia | Won | 317,22169.32% | Clarke T. Robb (head-to-head) Louise Wensel |
| 1952 | U.S. SenateVirginia | Won | 398,67774.51% | H. M. Vise Clarke T. Robb (head-to-head) |
| 1946 | U.S. SenateVirginia | Won | 163,96064.85% | Lester S. Parsons Howard H. Carwile Donald Burke (head-to-head) Thomas E. Boorde Clarke T. Robb (head-to-head) |
| 1940 | U.S. SenateVirginia | Won | 274,26093.39% | Hilliard Berstein Donald Burke (head-to-head) |
| 1934 | U.S. SenateVirginia | Won | 109,96375.97% | Lawrence C. Page J. L. Litz Herman R. Ansell John G. Bowman Willie T. Wright (head-to-head) Hewman H. Raymond |
| 1933 | U.S. SenateVirginia · Special | Won | 119,37771.31% | Henry A. Wise |
| 1925 | GovernorVirginia | Won | 107,37874.1% | Samuel H. Hoge |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001208) and Wikidata (Q775382). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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