1940 United States Senate election in Virginia

none March 2026 March 2013 1940 United States Senate election in Virginia Virginia 1931 presidential 1934 United States Senate election in Virginia 1934 1946 United States Senate election in Virginia 1946 November 5, 1940 Harry F. Byrd (cropped).jpg Harry F. Byrd Sr. Democratic Party (United States) 274,260 93.32% 1940 United States Senate election in Virginia results map by county.svg County and independent city resultsByrd: #3933e5 80–90% #0d0596 90–100% U.S. Senator Harry F. Byrd Sr. Democratic Party (United States) Harry F. Byrd Sr. Democratic Party (United States) 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 United States Senate election in Virginia, 1940Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 5, 1940 https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1940election.pdf Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives 33 Democratic Party (United States) Harry F. Byrd Sr. (inc.) 274,260 93.32% +17.36% Independent (politician) Hilliard Berstein 11,159 3.80% Independent (politician) Alice Burke 8,250 2.81% Write-ins 212 0.07% +0.05% 263,101 89.53% +34.50% 293,881 Democratic Party (United States) See also 1940 United States Senate elections 1940 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia References Virginia 1940 United States Senate