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      Home/Elections/1966/US Senate/Virginia
      1966·US Senate·Virginia
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      Virginia US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Harry F. Byrd Jr.
      53.3%389,028 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Lawrence Traylor
      37.4%272,804 votes
      Margin
      D+15.9
      729,839 total votes
      3 candidates729,839 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Harry F. Byrd Jr.DEM✓
      		DEM389,02853.3%
      Lawrence TraylorREP
      		REP272,80437.4%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH68,0079.3%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Virginia(Class II)

      2024
      Tim KaineDEM
      D+7.5
      2020
      Mark WarnerDEM
      D+12.1
      2018
      Tim KaineDEM
      D+16.0
      2014
      Mark WarnerDEM
      D+0.8
      2012
      Tim KaineDEM
      D+5.9
      2008
      Mark WarnerDEM
      D+31.3
      2006
      James C WebbDEM
      D+0.4
      2002
      John M WarnerREP
      R+82.6
      2000
      George AllenREP
      R+4.6
      1996
      John M WarnerREP
      R+5.1
      1994
      Chuck RobbDEM
      D+2.7
      1990
      John M WarnerREP
      R+80.9
      1988
      Chuck RobbDEM
      D+42.6
      1984
      John M WarnerREP
      R+40.1
      1982
      Paul S Trible Jr.REP
      R+2.4
      View all US Senate history for Virginia →

      Candidates

      Harry F. Byrd Jr.DEM
      Record1W-0L
      Avg MarginD+15.9
      Career1966-1966
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Lawrence TraylorREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+15.9
      Career1966-1966
      US Senate
      Full profile →
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