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1934 US Senate election in Virginia
Harry F. Byrd Sr. (Democrat) beat Lawrence C. Page (Republican) in Virginia in 1934, 76.0% to 20.9%, a margin of 55.0 points and 79,674 votes.
The Democratic hold continued from 1928, when Claude Swanson won.
Democrats led in 123 of the 124 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 1. The largest, Richmond, cast 7,063 votes and went to the Democrat by 66.1 points. The closest was New Kent, where 66 votes separated the two parties.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Senate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry F. Byrd Sr. won | Democratic | 109,963 | 76.0% |
| Lawrence C. Page | Republican | 30,289 | 20.9% |
| All other candidates | 4,498 | 3.1% | |
| Total | 144,750 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 5,687 80.5% | 1,018 14.4% | 358 | 7,063 | D+66.1 |
| Norfolk | 4,016 67.9% | 1,809 30.6% | 89 | 5,914 | D+37.3 |
| Wise | 3,692 73.3% | 665 13.2% | 680 | 5,037 | D+60.1 |
| Shenandoah | 2,267 54.4% | 1,857 44.6% | 42 | 4,166 | D+9.8 |
| Roanoke | 2,734 69.2% | 1,040 26.3% | 177 | 3,951 | D+42.9 |
| Russell | 2,620 74.8% | 743 21.2% | 141 | 3,504 | D+53.6 |
| Arlington | 2,557 77.3% | 632 19.1% | 117 | 3,306 | D+58.2 |
| Lee | 2,200 67.1% | 972 29.7% | 106 | 3,278 | D+37.5 |
| Washington | 2,219 68.9% | 880 27.3% | 120 | 3,219 | D+41.6 |
| Tazewell | 1,932 60.6% | 952 29.9% | 303 | 3,187 | D+30.7 |
| Smyth | 1,680 52.8% | 1,450 45.5% | 54 | 3,184 | D+7.2 |
| Rockingham | 2,133 71.3% | 806 27.0% | 51 | 2,990 | D+44.4 |
| Portsmouth | 1,967 73.5% | 638 23.9% | 70 | 2,675 | D+49.7 |
| Alexandria | 2,105 86.2% | 270 11.1% | 67 | 2,442 | D+75.1 |
| Pulaski | 1,873 76.9% | 529 21.7% | 35 | 2,437 | D+55.1 |
| Scott | 1,342 56.6% | 924 39.0% | 103 | 2,369 | D+17.6 |
| Dickenson | 1,610 69.8% | 558 24.2% | 139 | 2,307 | D+45.6 |
| Page | 1,485 72.2% | 524 25.5% | 47 | 2,056 | D+46.7 |
| Augusta | 1,496 74.8% | 466 23.3% | 39 | 2,001 | D+51.5 |
| Fairfax | 1,613 81.0% | 334 16.8% | 45 | 1,992 | D+64.2 |
| Halifax | 1,926 97.5% | 38 1.9% | 11 | 1,975 | D+95.6 |
| Roanoke | 1,243 67.2% | 556 30.0% | 52 | 1,851 | D+37.1 |
| Giles | 1,173 64.0% | 625 34.1% | 34 | 1,832 | D+29.9 |
| Pittsylvania | 1,576 91.7% | 128 7.4% | 15 | 1,719 | D+84.2 |
| Wythe | 1,249 73.0% | 439 25.7% | 23 | 1,711 | D+47.3 |
| Norfolk (Ext) | 1,278 75.7% | 384 22.7% | 26 | 1,688 | D+53.0 |
| Carroll | 893 55.9% | 668 41.8% | 36 | 1,597 | D+14.1 |
| Henrico | 1,137 71.8% | 391 24.7% | 56 | 1,584 | D+47.1 |
| Montgomery | 983 63.4% | 537 34.6% | 30 | 1,550 | D+28.8 |
| Grayson | 1,180 80.7% | 261 17.8% | 22 | 1,463 | D+62.8 |
| Botetourt | 902 63.6% | 497 35.0% | 20 | 1,419 | D+28.5 |
| Lynchburg | 1,180 83.7% | 212 15.0% | 18 | 1,410 | D+68.7 |
| Franklin | 1,216 87.3% | 161 11.6% | 16 | 1,393 | D+75.7 |
| Newport News | 1,188 85.4% | 121 8.7% | 82 | 1,391 | D+76.7 |
| Loudoun | 1,216 87.9% | 164 11.8% | 4 | 1,384 | D+76.0 |
| Buchanan | 883 64.5% | 392 28.7% | 93 | 1,368 | D+35.9 |
| Rockbridge | 1,043 76.9% | 284 20.9% | 29 | 1,356 | D+56.0 |
| Harrisonburg | 994 74.4% | 324 24.3% | 18 | 1,336 | D+50.1 |
| Fauquier | 1,192 90.4% | 110 8.3% | 17 | 1,319 | D+82.0 |
| Hanover | 926 77.2% | 206 17.2% | 67 | 1,199 | D+60.1 |
| Bristol | 1,072 92.2% | 64 5.5% | 27 | 1,163 | D+86.7 |
| Alleghany | 731 63.5% | 375 32.6% | 45 | 1,151 | D+30.9 |
| Albemarle | 955 86.7% | 134 12.2% | 13 | 1,102 | D+74.5 |
| Frederick | 861 79.6% | 191 17.7% | 30 | 1,082 | D+61.9 |
| Bedford | 914 85.7% | 133 12.5% | 20 | 1,067 | D+73.2 |
| Warren | 857 82.3% | 172 16.5% | 12 | 1,041 | D+65.8 |
| Bland | 633 61.6% | 358 34.9% | 36 | 1,027 | D+26.8 |
| Danville | 924 90.9% | 70 6.9% | 23 | 1,017 | D+84.0 |
| Petersburg | 886 90.2% | 67 6.8% | 29 | 982 | D+83.4 |
| Floyd | 390 42.0% | 528 56.9% | 10 | 928 | R+14.9 |
| Prince William | 770 85.1% | 119 13.1% | 16 | 905 | D+71.9 |
| Southampton | 841 93.0% | 60 6.6% | 3 | 904 | D+86.4 |
| Winchester | 730 81.3% | 153 17.0% | 15 | 898 | D+64.3 |
| Culpeper | 711 83.1% | 106 12.4% | 39 | 856 | D+70.7 |
| Appomattox | 802 94.4% | 46 5.4% | 2 | 850 | D+88.9 |
| Elizabeth City (Ext) | 755 88.9% | 74 8.7% | 20 | 849 | D+80.2 |
| Chesterfield | 644 76.8% | 163 19.4% | 32 | 839 | D+57.3 |
| Clifton Forge | 519 62.5% | 274 33.0% | 37 | 830 | D+29.5 |
| Suffolk | 716 86.4% | 112 13.5% | 1 | 829 | D+72.9 |
| Patrick | 716 88.3% | 91 11.2% | 4 | 811 | D+77.1 |
| Princess Anne (Ext) | 603 77.0% | 173 22.1% | 7 | 783 | D+54.9 |
| Amherst | 723 93.9% | 41 5.3% | 6 | 770 | D+88.6 |
| Nelson | 668 88.2% | 78 10.3% | 11 | 757 | D+77.9 |
| Staunton | 569 76.0% | 149 19.9% | 31 | 749 | D+56.1 |
| Accomack | 663 91.1% | 59 8.1% | 6 | 728 | D+83.0 |
| Henry | 639 89.4% | 62 8.7% | 14 | 715 | D+80.7 |
| Charlotte | 647 93.6% | 34 4.9% | 10 | 691 | D+88.7 |
| Nottoway | 637 92.7% | 24 3.5% | 26 | 687 | D+89.2 |
| Clarke | 636 95.9% | 21 3.2% | 6 | 663 | D+92.8 |
| Orange | 573 87.2% | 66 10.0% | 18 | 657 | D+77.2 |
| Campbell | 581 89.8% | 56 8.7% | 10 | 647 | D+81.1 |
| Mecklenburg | 598 93.1% | 34 5.3% | 10 | 642 | D+87.9 |
| Nansemond (Ext) | 572 89.1% | 70 10.9% | 642 | D+78.2 | |
| Charlottesville | 579 90.3% | 55 8.6% | 7 | 641 | D+81.7 |
| Madison | 430 68.9% | 174 27.9% | 20 | 624 | D+41.0 |
| Martinsville | 551 92.9% | 35 5.9% | 7 | 593 | D+87.0 |
| Isle Of Wight | 468 80.6% | 107 18.4% | 6 | 581 | D+62.1 |
| Louisa | 467 81.1% | 84 14.6% | 25 | 576 | D+66.5 |
| Hopewell | 415 74.1% | 73 13.0% | 72 | 560 | D+61.1 |
| Lunenburg | 481 90.2% | 32 6.0% | 20 | 533 | D+84.2 |
| Brunswick | 518 98.5% | 7 1.3% | 1 | 526 | D+97.1 |
| Dinwiddie | 512 97.5% | 6 1.1% | 7 | 525 | D+96.4 |
| Craig | 345 68.3% | 158 31.3% | 2 | 505 | D+37.0 |
| Highland | 285 59.4% | 188 39.2% | 7 | 480 | D+20.2 |
| Bath | 309 65.3% | 151 31.9% | 13 | 473 | D+33.4 |
| Northampton | 432 91.3% | 36 7.6% | 5 | 473 | D+83.7 |
| Stafford | 298 63.0% | 164 34.7% | 11 | 473 | D+28.3 |
| Prince Edward | 430 93.5% | 23 5.0% | 7 | 460 | D+88.5 |
| Caroline | 413 90.8% | 37 8.1% | 5 | 455 | D+82.6 |
| Buckingham | 427 94.1% | 23 5.1% | 4 | 454 | D+89.0 |
| Hampton | 422 94.4% | 18 4.0% | 7 | 447 | D+90.4 |
| Gloucester | 388 88.0% | 34 7.7% | 19 | 441 | D+80.3 |
| Fredericksburg | 370 87.9% | 45 10.7% | 6 | 421 | D+77.2 |
| Lancaster | 342 84.0% | 58 14.3% | 7 | 407 | D+69.8 |
| Goochland | 322 84.1% | 33 8.6% | 28 | 383 | D+75.5 |
| Amelia | 331 87.6% | 40 10.6% | 7 | 378 | D+77.0 |
| Rappahannock | 343 92.2% | 26 7.0% | 3 | 372 | D+85.2 |
| Radford | 239 65.5% | 110 30.1% | 16 | 365 | D+35.3 |
| Westmoreland | 303 87.6% | 31 9.0% | 12 | 346 | D+78.6 |
| King William | 292 85.1% | 41 12.0% | 10 | 343 | D+73.2 |
| Fluvanna | 291 88.2% | 32 9.7% | 7 | 330 | D+78.5 |
| Spotsylvania | 271 82.6% | 47 14.3% | 10 | 328 | D+68.3 |
| Powhatan | 301 92.0% | 19 5.8% | 7 | 327 | D+86.2 |
| Mathews | 248 77.0% | 73 22.7% | 1 | 322 | D+54.3 |
| Sussex | 298 93.4% | 14 4.4% | 7 | 319 | D+89.0 |
| Surry | 306 97.8% | 1 0.3% | 6 | 313 | D+97.4 |
| South Norfolk | 213 69.6% | 79 25.8% | 14 | 306 | D+43.8 |
| Northumberland | 283 93.7% | 14 4.6% | 5 | 302 | D+89.1 |
| King George | 217 74.1% | 64 21.8% | 12 | 293 | D+52.2 |
| York | 242 85.2% | 37 13.0% | 5 | 284 | D+72.2 |
| Greene | 174 61.7% | 97 34.4% | 11 | 282 | D+27.3 |
| Greensville | 238 88.5% | 24 8.9% | 7 | 269 | D+79.6 |
| Middlesex | 242 92.4% | 13 5.0% | 7 | 262 | D+87.4 |
| Buena Vista | 184 76.3% | 55 22.8% | 2 | 241 | D+53.5 |
| Cumberland | 216 93.1% | 13 5.6% | 3 | 232 | D+87.5 |
| Warwick (Ext) | 185 85.3% | 26 12.0% | 6 | 217 | D+73.3 |
| Richmond | 197 92.9% | 13 6.1% | 2 | 212 | D+86.8 |
| Prince George | 167 83.5% | 14 7.0% | 19 | 200 | D+76.5 |
| Essex | 176 89.3% | 17 8.6% | 4 | 197 | D+80.7 |
| King And Queen | 166 95.4% | 7 4.0% | 1 | 174 | D+91.4 |
| New Kent | 118 69.4% | 52 30.6% | 170 | D+38.8 | |
| Williamsburg | 154 90.6% | 14 8.2% | 2 | 170 | D+82.4 |
| Charles City | 107 73.8% | 35 24.1% | 3 | 145 | D+49.7 |
| James City | 115 85.2% | 18 13.3% | 2 | 135 | D+71.9 |
Counties as they stood in 1934; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Virginia Senate elections we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Timothy M. Kaine (D) | D+8.9 |
| 2020 | Mark Robert Warner (D) | D+12.1 |
| 2018 | Timothy M. Kaine (D) | D+16.0 |
| 2014 | Mark R. Warner (D) | D+0.8 |
| 2012 | Timothy M. Kaine (D) | D+5.9 |
| 2008 | Mark Warner (D) | D+31.3 |
| 2006 | Jim Webb (D) | D+0.4 |
| 2002 | John Warner (R) | R+82.6 |
| 2000 | George F. Allen (R) | R+4.6 |
| 1996 | John W. Warner (R) | R+5.1 |
| 1994 | Chuck Robb (D) | D+2.7 |
| 1990 | John Warner (R) | R+80.9 |
| 1988 | Charles S. Robb (D) | D+42.6 |
| 1984 | John Warner (R) | R+40.1 |
| 1982 | Paul Trible (R) | R+2.4 |
| 1978 | John William Warner (R) | R+0.4 |
| 1976 | Harry F. Byrd Jr. (other) | |
| 1972 | William Lloyd Scott (R) | R+5.3 |
| 1970 | Harry F. Byrd Jr. (other) | |
| 1966 | William B. Spong Jr. (D) | D+25.1 |
| 1964 | Harry F. Byrd Sr. (D) | D+44.8 |
| 1960 | A. Willis Robertson (D) | D+81.3 |
| 1958 | Harry F. Byrd Sr. (D) | D+69.3 |
| 1954 | A. Willis Robertson (D) | D+79.9 |
| 1952 | Harry F. Byrd Sr. (D) | D+73.4 |
| 1948 | A. Willis Robertson (D) | D+34.8 |
| 1946 | Harry F. Byrd Sr. (D) | D+34.4 |
| 1942 | Carter Glass (D) | D+91.1 |
| 1940 | Harry F. Byrd Sr. (D) | D+93.3 |
| 1936 | Carter Glass (D) | D+86.9 |
| 1934 | Harry F. Byrd Sr. (D) | D+55.0 |
| 1930 | Carter Glass (D) | D+76.7 |
| 1928 | Claude Swanson (D) | D+99.8 |
| 1924 | Carter Glass (D) | D+48.9 |
| 1922 | Claude Swanson (D) | D+45.4 |
| 1918 | Thomas S. Martin (D) | D+99.7 |
| 1916 | Claude Swanson (D) | D+99.9 |