1952 United States Senate election in Virginia

The 1952 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 4, 1952. Incumbent Senator Harry F. Byrd Sr. was re-elected to a fifth term after defeating Independent Democrat H. M. Vise Sr. and Independent Clarke Robb.

1952 United States Senate election in Virginia

← 1946 November 4, 1952 1958 →
 
Nominee Harry F. Byrd Sr. H. M. Vise Sr. Clarke T. Robb
Party Democratic Independent Democrat Independent
Popular vote 398,677 69,133 67,281
Percentage 73.35% 12.72% 12.38%

County and Independent City Results

Byrd:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%

Vise:      40-50%

U.S. senator before election

Harry F. Byrd Sr.
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Harry F. Byrd Sr.
Democratic

Results edit

1952 United States Senate election in Virginia[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Harry F. Byrd Sr. (Incumbent) 398,677 73.35% +8.51%
Independent Democratic H. M. Vise Sr. 69,133 12.72% +12.72%
Independent Clarke T. Robb 67,281 12.38% +11.75%
Write-ins 8,425 1.55% +1.54%
Majority 329,544 60.63%
Turnout 543,516
Democratic hold

References edit

  1. ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 4, 1952" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 45.