1948 United States Senate election in Virginia

1948 United States Senate election in Virginia

← 1946 (special) November 2, 1948 1954 →
 
Nominee Absalom Willis Robertson Robert H. Woods
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 253,865 118,546
Percentage 65.74% 30.70%

U.S. senator before election

Absalom Willis Robertson
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Absalom Willis Robertson
Democratic

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The 1948 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Democratic Senator Absalom Willis Robertson defeated Republican Robert H. Woods and was re-elected to his first full term in office.

Results

United States Senate election in Virginia, 1948[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Absalom Willis Robertson (inc.) 253,865 65.74% -2.41%
Republican Robert H. Woods 118,546 30.70% +1.68%
Independent Howard Carwile 6,788 1.76%
Progressive Virginia Foster Durr 5,347 1.38% +1.38%
Socialist Clarke T. Robb 1,627 0.42% -2.40%
Write-ins 5 <0.01%
Majority 135,319 35.04% -4.09%
Turnout 386,168
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1948" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 42.
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