Harry F. Byrd Sr. — election history & vote totals · PolitiFinder

Harry F. Byrd Sr.

★ U.S. Senator

Home state: Virginia
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1925–1964

Career timeline

1925Gov 1933Senate 1934Senate 1940Senate 1946Senate 1952Senate

1958Senate 1964Senate

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RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Sr.2.1M

Opponents718,322

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Elections run

Election history

Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1964	U.S. SenateVirginia	Won	592,27063.8%	Richard A. May James W. Respess
1958	U.S. SenateVirginia	Won	317,22169.32%	Louise Wensel
1952	U.S. SenateVirginia	Won	398,67773.35%	H. M. Vise Sr. Clarke T. Robb
1946	U.S. SenateVirginia	Won	163,96064.84%	Lester S. Parsons
1940	U.S. SenateVirginia	Won	274,26093.32%	—
1934	U.S. SenateVirginia	Won	109,96375.96%	Lawrence C. Page
1933	U.S. SenateVirginia · Special	Won	119,37771.31%	Henry A. Wise
1925	GovernorVirginia	Won	107,37874.1%	Samuel H. Hoge