1946 United States Senate special election in Virginia

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1946 United States Senate special election in Virginia
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  1942 November 5, 1946 1948  
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Nominee A. Willis Robertson Robert H. Woods
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote169,68072,253
Percentage68.15%29.02%

1946 United States Senate special election in Virginia results map by county.svg
County results
Robertson:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100%
Woods:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Thomas G. Burch
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Absalom Willis Robertson
Democratic

The 1946 United States Senate special election in Virginia was held on November 5, 1946 to elect a United States Senator from Virginia to complete the unexpired term of Carter Glass, who died on office on May 28. Absalom Willis Robertson defeated Republican Robert H. Woods.

Contents

Background

Incumbent United States Senator Carter Glass died in office on May 28, 1946. Governor of Virginia William M. Tuck appointed U.S. Representative Thomas G. Burch to fill the vacant seat until a successor could be duly elected to complete the remainder of Glass's unexpired term. Burch declined to run in the special election, [1] which was scheduled for November 5, concurrent with the general election for Virginia's other United States Senate seat and seats in the United States House of Representatives.

General election

Candidates

Results

United States Senate special election in Virginia, 1946 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Absalom Willis Robertson 169,680 68.15% −22.93%
Republican Robert H. Woods72,25329.02%+29.02%
Socialist Lawrence S. Wilkes7,0242.82%−3.71%
Write-ins5<0.01%
Majority97,42739.13%−45.42%
Turnout 248,962
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. "Democratic Governor Tuck with Democratic Senators Harry F. Byrd and Thomas G. Burch". Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  2. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1946" (PDF). Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House. Retrieved July 9, 2014.