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Parents > United States > Virginia > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1948 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 1948 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 1948 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1949 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1955 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedThomas Walker October 11, 2005 01:03pm
Data SourcesUnited States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997 The Official Results Michael J. Dubin
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/1946
NameAbsalom Willis Robertson Votes169,680 (68.16%)
Term11/06/1946 - 01/03/1949 Margin97,427 (+39.13%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1954
NameAbsalom Willis Robertson Votes244,844 (79.88%)
Term01/03/1955 - 01/03/1961 Margin212,163 (+69.22%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 03, 1948 VA US Senate - D Primary
Absalom Willis Robertson
D 114,268

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Name (I) Sen. Absalom Willis Robertson Robert H. Woods Howard H. Carwile Virginia F. Durr Clarke T. Robb  
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent Progressive Socialist  
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Uncertified Votes 253,865 (65.60%) 119,366 (30.84%) 6,788 (1.75%) 5,347 (1.38%) 1,627 (0.42%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -134,499 (-34.75%) -247,077 (-63.85%) -248,518 (-64.22%) -252,238 (-65.18%)  
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