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 Absalom Willis Robertson Robert H. Woods
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote169,68072,253
Percentage68.15%29.02%

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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. Appointed Democratic Senator Thomas G. Burch retired after filling the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Carter Glass. Absalom Willis Robertson defeated Republican Robert H. Woods and was elected to finish Glass's term in office.

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Results

United States Senate special election in Virginia, 1946 [1]
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. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1946" (PDF). Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House. Retrieved July 9, 2014.