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Parents > United States > Virginia > Senate Class I
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1970 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 03, 1970 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 03, 1970 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1971 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1977 - 12:00pm
ContributorWishful Thinking
Last ModifiedRBH February 16, 2023 07:26pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/08/1966
NameHarry Flood Byrd, Jr. Votes389,028 (53.30%)
Term11/08/1966 - 01/03/1971 Margin116,224 (+15.92%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyIndependent Won11/02/1976
NameHarry Flood Byrd, Jr. Votes890,778 (57.19%)
Term01/03/1977 - 01/03/1983 Margin294,769 (+18.93%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jul 14, 1970 VA US Senate - D Primary
George C. Rawlings, Jr.
D 128,959

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Name (I) Sen. Harry Flood Byrd, Jr. St. Rep. George C. Rawlings, Jr. St. Rep. Ray L. Garland (W) Write-In  
PartyIndependent Democratic Republican Nonpartisan  
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Certified Votes 506,237 (53.54%) 294,582 (31.15%) 144,765 (15.31%) 30 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -211,655 (-22.38%) -361,472 (-38.23%) -506,207 (-53.53%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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