1970 United States Senate election in Virginia
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1970 United States Senate election in Virginia
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November 3, 1970
1976 →
| Nominee | Harry F. Byrd Jr. | George Rawlings | Ray L. Garland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Independent | Democratic | Republican |
| Popular vote | 506,237 | 294,582 | 144,765 |
| Percentage | 53.54% | 31.15% | 15.31% |
County and Independent City Results
Byrd: 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90%
Rawlings: 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% 70-80%
Garland: 30-40% 40-50% 50-60%
Byrd: 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90%
Rawlings: 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% 70-80%
Garland: 30-40% 40-50% 50-60%
The 1970 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr. was re-elected to his first full term after winning a race 4 years earlier to finish the remainder of his father's term.
Having switched from Democratic to an Independent shortly before the election, Byrd became the first non-Democrat to represent the state in the Senate since 1889.
General election
[edit ]Candidates
[edit ]- Harry F. Byrd Jr., incumbent U.S. Senator (Independent)
- Ray L. Garland, State Delegate from Roanoke (Republican)
- George C. Rawlings Jr. former State Delegate from Fredericksburg (Democratic)
Results
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Harry F. Byrd Jr. (Incumbent) | 506,237 | 53.54% | +53.54% | |
| Democratic | George C. Rawlings, Jr. | 294,582 | 31.15% | −22.15% | |
| Republican | Ray L. Garland | 144,765 | 15.31% | −22.07% | |
| Write-in | 30 | 0.00% | -0.02% | ||
| Majority | 211,655 | 22.38% | +6.46% | ||
| Turnout | 945,614 | ||||
| Independent gain from Democratic | |||||
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1970" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 35.
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