1966 United States Senate special election in Virginia

1966 United States Senate special election in Virginia
	County and Independent City Results; Byrd: 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90%; Traylor: 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% 70-80%
U.S. senator before election; Harry F. Byrd Jr.; Democratic	Elected U.S. Senator ; Harry F. Byrd Jr.; Democratic

The 1966 United States Senate special election in Virginia was held on November 8, 1966, alongside the other U.S. Senate election in Virginia. Incumbent Senator Harry F. Byrd Sr. had retired the previous year for health reasons, and his son Harry F. Byrd Jr. had been appointed to replace him. Byrd defeated Republican Lawrence M. Traylor and independent candidate John W. Carter, and was able to finish the balance of his father's sixth term.

Due to Byrd switching parties in 1970, this is the last time until 1988 that a Democrat was elected to this seat.

Results

United States Senate special election in Virginia, 1966^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Harry F. Byrd Jr. (inc.)	389,028	53.30%	−10.50%
	Republican	Lawrence M. Traylor	272,804	37.38%	+18.35%
	Independent	John W. Carter	57,692	7.90%
	Independent	J.B. Brayman	10,180	1.39%	−1.91%
	Write-ins		135	0.02%	+0.01%
Majority			116,224	15.92%	−28.85%
Turnout			729,839
	Democratic hold

References

^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1966" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 43.

[1] "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1966" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 43.

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1966 United States Senate special election in Virginia

Results

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References