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1934 United States Senate election in Virginia

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1934 United States Senate election in Virginia

← 1933 (special) November 6, 1934 1940 →
 
Nominee Harry F. Byrd, Sr. Lawrence C. Page
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 109,963 30,289
Percentage 75.96% 20.92%

County and Independent City Results
Byrd:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      90-100%
Page:      50-60%

U.S. senator before election

Harry F. Byrd, Sr.
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Harry F. Byrd, Sr.
Democratic

The 1934 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Senator Harry F. Byrd, Sr. was re-elected to his first full (and his second overall) term after defeating Republican Lawrence C. Page in a landslide.

Results

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United States Senate election in Virginia, 1934[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Harry F. Byrd, Sr. (inc.) 109,963 75.96% +4.65%
Republican Lawrence C. Page 30,289 20.92% −5.75%
Independent J. L. Litz 1,503 1.04%
Socialist Herman R. Ansell 1,127 0.78% +0.10%
Independent John G. Bowman 1,046 0.72%
Communist Alexander Wright 431 0.30% +0.30%
Prohibition Hewman H. Raymond 391 0.27% −0.15%
Write-ins 22 0.02% +0.02%
Majority 79,674 55.03% +10.39%
Turnout 144,772
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1934" (PDF). Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. p. 32.