1940 United States Senate election in Virginia
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{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2013}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1940 United States Senate election in Virginia
| country = Virginia
| flag_year = 1931
| type = presidential
| ongoing =
| previous_election = 1934 United States Senate election in Virginia
| previous_year = 1934
| next_election = 1946 United States Senate election in Virginia
| next_year = 1946
| election_date = November 5, 1940
| turnout =
| image1 = Harry F. Byrd (cropped).jpg
| nominee1 = Harry F. Byrd Sr.
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 274,260
| percentage1 = 93.32%
| map_image = 1940 United States Senate election in Virginia results map by county.svg
| map_size =
| map_caption = County and Independent City Results
Byrd: {{legend0|#3933e5|80-90%}} {{legend0|#0d0596|90-100%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Harry F. Byrd Sr.
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Harry F. Byrd Sr.
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsVA}}
The 1940 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Senator Harry F. Byrd Sr. was re-elected to a second term (his third overall) after defeating Independent Hilliard Berstein.
Results
{{Election box begin | title=United States Senate election in Virginia, 1940{{cite web |title=Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 5, 1940 |url=https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1940election.pdf |website=Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives |page=33}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Harry F. Byrd Sr. (inc.)
|votes = 274,260
|percentage = 93.32%
|change = +17.36%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Hilliard Berstein
|votes = 11,159
|percentage = 3.80%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Alice Burke
|votes = 8,250
|percentage = 2.81%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Write-ins
|candidate =
|votes = 212
|percentage = 0.07%
|change = +0.05%
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 263,101
|percentage = 89.53%
|change = +34.50%
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 293,881
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
{{reflist}}{{1940 United States elections}}
{{Virginia-election-stub}}