1947 Virginia Senate election

none June 2026 1947 Virginia Senate election President pro tempore legislative Virginia November 4, 1947 1951 Virginia Senate election 1951 All 40 seats in the Virginia Senate 21 1943 Virginia Senate election 1943 File:Senator Norris 1948.jpg Robert O. Norris Jr. 30th January 10, 1945 Virginia Democratic Party 39 seats 38 38 221,613 76.98% File:Senator Landreth 1960.jpg S. Floyd Landreth 14th 1944 Virginia Republican Party 1 seat 2 2 61,809 21.47% File:1947 Virginia Senate election results map by vote share.svg District results by vote shareDemocratic: #8da9e2 50–60% #678cd7 60–70% #4170cd 70–80% #3358a2 80–90% #244079 90–100%Republican: #ed8783 50–60% #850400 90–100% Robert O. Norris Jr. Virginia Democratic Party Robert O. Norris Jr. Virginia Democratic Party Elections to the Virginia Senate were held on November 4, 1947, to elect 40 candidates to the Senate to serve a four-year term. The Democratic Party retained their supermajority in the chamber, winning 38 seats to the Republican Party's two. Republicans won one Senate seat at the 1943 general election.State Senate, House Get New Members https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-leader-state-senate-house-get/199257392/ 9 June 2026 The News Leader Associated Press 4 November 1943 Special elections District 21 A special election to fill a vacancy in the Senate's 21st district caused by the resignation of Democrat Harvey B. Apperson was held on February 1, 1944. Republican Ted Dalton flipped the seat as a write-in candidate.Ted Dalton Is Elected To State Senate Seat https://www.newspapers.com/article/bedford-bulletin-ted-dalton-is-elected-t/199256425/ 9 June 2026 Bedford Bulletin 10 February 1944 District 21 special election, 19441 to be elected Write-in Theodore Roosevelt Dalton 2,870 36.48% Democratic Party (United States) Frederick L. Holback 2,786 35.41% Democratic Party (United States) J. Bradie Allman 1,121 14.25% Democratic Party (United States) S. M. Chitwood 746 9.48% Democratic Party (United States) Robert J. Noell 344 4.37% 7,867 100.00% Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) Summary The following candidates were returned at the general election:Past Elections https://historical.elections.virginia.gov/search?gf=e&e[0]=243&bq=false Virginia Department of Elections 9 June 2026 1st (Accomack Co., Northampton Co., Princess Anne Co.): Ben T. Gunter Jr. (D) 2nd, 2 members (Norfolk City): Robert F. Baldwin Jr. (D) Edward L. Breeden Jr. (D) 3rd (Norfolk City, Portsmouth City, South Norfolk City): Major M. Hillard (D) 4th (Amherst Co., Bedford Co., Nelson Co.): I. Paul Wailes (D) 5th (Isle of Wight Co., Nansemond Co., Southampton Co., Suffolk City): A. S. E. Stephens (D) 6th (Greensville Co., Hopewell City, Prince George Co., Surry Co., Sussex Co.): Garland Gray (D) 7th (Brunswick Co., Mecklenburg Co.): A. S. Harrison Jr. (D) 8th (Dinwiddie Co., Petersburg City): Morton G. Goode (D) 9th (Amelia Co., Lunenburg Co., Nottoway Co., Powhatan Co., Prince Edward Co.): D. W. Kendig (D) 10th (Halifax Co.): J. D. Hagood (D) 11th (Appomattox Co., Buckingham Co., Charlotte Co., Cumberland Co.): Charles T. Moses (D) 12th (Campbell Co., Lynchburg City): Mosby G. Perrow Jr. (D) 13th, 2 members (Danville City, Henry Co., Martinsville City, Patrick Co., Pittsylvania Co.): Maitland H. Bustard (D) Robert C. Vaden (D) 14th (Carroll Co., Floyd Co., Grayson Co.): S. Floyd Landreth (R) 15th (Bristol City, Smyth Co., Washington Co.): George M. Warren Jr. (D) 16th (Lee Co., Scott Co.): Lloyd M. Robinette (D) 17th (Dickenson Co., Wise Co.): M. M. Long (D) 18th (Buchanan Co., Russell Co., Tazewell Co.): Harry C. Stuart (D) 19th (Bland Co., Giles Co., Pulaski Co., Wythe Co.): C. W. Caudill (D) 20th (Alleghany Co., Bath Co., Botetourt Co., Buena Vista City, Clifton Forge City, Craig Co., Rockbridge Co.): J. C. Carpenter Jr. (D) 21st (Franklin Co., Montgomery Co., Radford City, Roanoke Co.): Theodore Roosevelt Dalton (R) 22nd (Arlington Co.): Charles R. Fenwick (D) 23rd (Augusta Co., Highland Co., Staunton City): Curry Carter (D) 24th (Harrisonburg City, Page Co., Rappahannock Co., Rockingham Co., Warren Co.): Raymond R. Guest Jr. (D) 25th (Clarke Co., Frederick Co., Shenandoah Co., Winchester City): Harry F. Byrd Jr. (D) 26th (Albemarle Co., Charlottesville City, Fluvanna Co., Greene Co., Madison Co.): John S. Battle (D) 27th (Fredericksburg City, Louisa Co., Orange Co., Spotsylvania Co., Stafford Co.): Benjamin T. Pitts (D) 28th (Culpeper Co., Fauquier Co., Loudoun Co.): Robert Y. Button (D) 29th (Alexandria City, Fairfax Co., Prince William Co.): Andrew W. Clarke (D) 30th (King George Co., Lancaster Co., Northumberland Co., Richmond Co., Westmoreland Co.): R. O. Norris Jr. (D) 31st (Caroline Co., Goochland Co., Hanover Co., King William Co.): Thomas H. Blanton (D) 32nd (Essex Co., Gloucester Co., King and Queen Co., Mathews Co., Middlesex Co., York Co.): W. M. Minter (D) 33rd (Elizabeth City Co., Hampton City, Newport News City, Warwick Co.): L. U. Noland (D) 34th (Charles City Co., Chesterfield Co., Henrico Co., James City Co., New Kent Co., Williamsburg City): Lloyd C. Bird (D) 35th, 3 members (Richmond Co.): James E. Gardner (D) Charles W. Crowder (D) Frank S. Richeson (D) 36th (Roanoke Co.): Earl A. Fitzpatrick (D) List of districts District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 __NOTOC__ District 1 District 1 election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Ben T. Gunter Jr. 2,101 100.00% 2,101 100.00% District 2 District 2 election2 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Robert F. Baldwin Jr. 1,921 50.07% Democratic Party (United States) Edward L. Breeden Jr. 1,916 49.93% 3,837 100.00% District 3 District 3 election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Major M. Hillard 2,203 77.08% Republican Party (United States) S. Edward Blair 654 22.88% 1 0.03% 2,858 100.00% District 4 District 4 election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) I. Paul Wailes 3,516 68.44% Republican Party (United States) S. P. Stewart 1,621 31.56% 5,137 100.00% District 5 District 5 election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) A. S. E. Stephens 2,255 99.96% 1 0.04% 2,256 100.00% District 6 District 6 election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Garland Gray 1,954 100.00% 1,954 100.00% District 7 District 7 election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) A. S. Harrison Jr. 1,690 100.00% 1,690 100.00% District 8 District 8 election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Morton G. Goode 795 100.00% 795 100.00% District 9 District 9 election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) D. W. Kendig 3,457 100.00% 3,457 100.00% District 10 District 10 election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) J. D. Hagood 1,109 100.00% 1,109 100.00% District 11 District 11 election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Charles T. Moses 1,709 100.00% 1,709 100.00% District 12 District 12 election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Mosby G. Perrow Jr. 1,360 100.00% 1,360 100.00% District 13 District 13 election2 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Robert C. Vaden 6,497 51.82% Democratic Party (United States) Maitland H. Bustard 6,040 48.18% 12,537 100.00% District 14 District 14 election1 to be elected Republican Party (United States) S. Floyd Landreth 8,919 100.00% 8,919 100.00% District 15 District 15 election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) George M. Warren Jr. 6,744 54.95% Republican Party (United States) Homer C. McFaddin 5,528 45.05% 12,272 100.00% District 16 District 16 election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Lloyd M. Robinette 9,211 52.38% Republican Party (United States) C. S. Pendleton Sr. 8,375 47.62% 17,586 100.00% District 17 District 17 election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) M. M. Long 9,618 99.98% 2 0.02% 9,620 100.00% District 18 District 18 election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Harry C. Stuart 8,198 51.11% Republican Party (United States) T. C. Bowen Jr. 7,842 48.89% 16,040 100.00% District 19 District 19 election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) C. W. Caudill 8,351 99.56% Write-in W. B. Snidow 37 0.44% 8,388 100.00% District 20 District 20 election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) J. C. Carpenter Jr. 8,671 99.82% 16 0.18% 8,687 100.00% District 21 District 21 election1 to be elected Republican Party (United States) Theodore Roosevelt Dalton 7,247 50.81% Democratic Party (United States) Benjamin E. Chapman 7,016 49.19% 14,263 100.00% District 22 District 22 election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Charles R. Fenwick 7,918 64.35% Independent (United States) Talmage Wilcher 4,387 35.65% 12,305 100.00% District 23 District 23 election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Curry Carter 4,610 100.00% 4,610 100.00% District 24 District 24 election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Raymond R. Guest Jr. 8,120 54.43% Republican Party (United States) J. A. Garber 6,797 45.57% 14,917 100.00% District 25 District 25 election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Harry F. Byrd Jr. 4,739 100.00% 4,739 100.00% District 26 District 26 election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) John S. Battle 2,969 100.00% 2,969 100.00% District 27 District 27 election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Benjamin T. Pitts 4,667 100.00% 4,667 100.00% District 28 District 28 election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Robert Y. Button 2,228 100.00% 2,228 100.00% District 29 District 29 election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Andrew W. Clarke 7,084 70.65% Republican Party (United States) Thomas C. Graham 2,943 29.35% 10,027 100.00% District 30 District 30 election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) R. O. Norris Jr. 3,005 72.55% Republican Party (United States) Stanley G. Adams 1,137 27.45% 4,142 100.00% District 31 District 31 election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Thomas H. Blanton 2,040 100.00% 2,040 100.00% District 32 District 32 election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) W. M. Minter 2,762 100.00% 2,762 100.00% District 33 District 33 election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) L. U. Noland 4,279 99.51% Write-in Stanley Garner 15 0.35% Write-in Lewis A. McMurran Jr. 1 0.02% Write-in E. D. Shaffer 1 0.02% 4 0.09% 4,300 100.00% District 34 District 34 election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Lloyd C. Bird 4,470 100.00% 4,470 100.00% District 35 District 35 election3 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) James E. Gardner 22,483 29.77% Democratic Party (United States) Charles W. Crowder 22,084 29.24% Democratic Party (United States) Frank S. Richeson 20,204 26.75% Republican Party (United States) Vernon G. Browning 10,746 14.23% 75,517 100.00% District 36 District 36 election1 to be elected Democratic Party (United States) Earl A. Fitzpatrick 1,619 99.57% 7 0.43% 1,626 100.00% See also 1947 Virginia House of Delegates election References 30em 1947 Senate Virginia Senate Category:November 1947 in the United States