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1948 United States Senate election in Virginia 
Summary
The 1948 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Democratic Senator Absalom Willis Robertson defeated Republican Robert H. Woods and was re-elected to his first full term in office.
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Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Absalom Willis Robertson (inc.) | 253,865 | 65.74% | -2.41% | |
| Republican | Robert H. Woods | 118,546 | 30.70% | +1.68% | |
| Independent | Howard Carwile | 6,788 | 1.76% | ||
| Progressive | Virginia Foster Durr | 5,347 | 1.38% | +1.38% | |
| Socialist | Clarke T. Robb | 1,627 | 0.42% | -2.40% | |
| Write-ins | 5 | <0.01% | |||
| Majority | 135,319 | 35.04% | -4.09% | ||
| Turnout | 386,168 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1948" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 42.