1933 United States Senate special election in Virginia
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The 1933 United States Senate special election in Virginia was held on November 7, 1933. Byrd had been appointed to fill the vacancy left by Claude A. Swanson after Swanson became the U.S. Secretary of the Navy earlier in the year.
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Harry F. Byrd (inc.) | 119,377 | 71.31% | −28.53% | |
Republican | Henry A. Wise | 44,648 | 26.67% | +26.67% | |
Independent | John M. Daniel | 1,543 | 0.92% | ||
Socialist | Elizabeth L. Otey | 1,130 | 0.68% | +0.68% | |
Prohibition | Hewman H. Raymond | 704 | 0.42% | +0.42% | |
Majority | 74,729 | 44.64% | −55.04% | ||
Turnout | 167,402 | ||||
Democratic hold |