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1970 US Senate election in Virginia
Harry F. Byrd Jr. (Independent) beat George C. Rawlings Jr. (Democrat) in Virginia in 1970, 53.5% to 31.2%, a margin of 22.4 points and 211,655 votes.
Harry F. Byrd Jr. had won in 1964 as a Democratic.
other candidates led in 119 of the 134 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 11 and Republicans in 4. The largest, Fairfax, cast 88,664 votes and went to the other candidates by 11.3 points. The closest was Floyd, where 2 votes separated the top two.
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 Jr. won | Independent | 506,237 | 53.5% |
| George C. Rawlings Jr. | Democratic | 294,582 | 31.2% |
| Ray L. Garland | Republican | 144,765 | 15.3% |
| All other candidates | 30 | 0.0% | |
| Total | 945,614 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax | 29,428 33.2% | 19,816 22.3% | 39,420 | 88,664 | Others |
| Richmond | 20,487 35.5% | 3,479 6.0% | 33,740 | 57,706 | Others |
| Norfolk | 20,824 45.4% | 4,686 10.2% | 20,376 | 45,886 | D+35.2 |
| Arlington | 14,376 33.2% | 7,640 17.6% | 21,346 | 43,362 | Others |
| Henrico | 5,117 13.1% | 3,415 8.7% | 30,554 | 39,086 | Others |
| Portsmouth | 10,592 41.3% | 2,179 8.5% | 12,853 | 25,624 | Others |
| Newport News | 9,625 40.5% | 2,177 9.2% | 11,951 | 23,753 | Others |
| Virginia Beach | 8,437 36.0% | 3,199 13.7% | 11,798 | 23,434 | Others |
| Alexandria | 8,168 38.7% | 3,660 17.3% | 9,293 | 21,121 | Others |
| Hampton | 8,307 41.1% | 2,018 10.0% | 9,873 | 20,198 | Others |
| Roanoke | 4,445 22.2% | 4,108 20.5% | 11,450 | 20,003 | Others |
| Chesapeake | 6,555 39.1% | 1,401 8.4% | 8,810 | 16,766 | Others |
| Chesterfield | 2,573 16.6% | 1,601 10.4% | 11,289 | 15,463 | Others |
| Roanoke | 2,437 16.5% | 3,404 23.0% | 8,966 | 14,807 | Others |
| Prince William | 4,060 29.6% | 3,228 23.5% | 6,450 | 13,738 | Others |
| Lynchburg | 2,589 21.9% | 1,130 9.6% | 8,098 | 11,817 | Others |
| Pittsylvania | 2,981 26.6% | 642 5.7% | 7,579 | 11,202 | Others |
| Wise | 4,703 45.8% | 3,757 36.6% | 1,812 | 10,272 | D+9.2 |
| Danville | 2,632 25.7% | 735 7.2% | 6,880 | 10,247 | Others |
| Washington | 2,683 29.8% | 2,525 28.0% | 3,804 | 9,012 | Others |
| Charlottesville | 2,701 32.1% | 976 11.6% | 4,738 | 8,415 | Others |
| Petersburg | 4,025 47.8% | 335 4.0% | 4,054 | 8,414 | Others |
| Rockingham | 1,262 15.3% | 2,291 27.8% | 4,686 | 8,239 | Others |
| Montgomery | 1,826 22.5% | 1,974 24.3% | 4,316 | 8,116 | Others |
| Smyth | 2,331 29.2% | 2,214 27.7% | 3,439 | 7,984 | Others |
| Hanover | 1,443 18.6% | 567 7.3% | 5,754 | 7,764 | Others |
| Scott | 2,875 38.3% | 3,039 40.5% | 1,588 | 7,502 | R+2.2 |
| Loudoun | 1,944 26.6% | 945 12.9% | 4,421 | 7,310 | Others |
| Tazewell | 3,054 42.0% | 1,545 21.2% | 2,674 | 7,273 | D+20.7 |
| Henry | 2,954 41.0% | 1,036 14.4% | 3,215 | 7,205 | Others |
| Russell | 2,927 41.7% | 2,713 38.7% | 1,377 | 7,017 | D+3.0 |
| Campbell | 811 11.7% | 786 11.3% | 5,362 | 6,959 | Others |
| Shenandoah | 881 12.7% | 2,566 37.0% | 3,489 | 6,936 | Others |
| Augusta | 1,090 16.3% | 1,668 24.9% | 3,943 | 6,701 | Others |
| Lee | 3,024 45.4% | 2,325 34.9% | 1,313 | 6,662 | D+10.5 |
| Albemarle | 1,189 18.6% | 990 15.5% | 4,203 | 6,382 | Others |
| Dickenson | 2,654 42.5% | 3,078 49.3% | 515 | 6,247 | R+6.8 |
| Nansemond (Ext) | 2,521 41.3% | 453 7.4% | 3,133 | 6,107 | Others |
| Mecklenburg | 1,502 24.6% | 301 4.9% | 4,296 | 6,099 | Others |
| Buchanan | 3,141 51.6% | 1,753 28.8% | 1,198 | 6,092 | D+22.8 |
| Accomack | 1,361 23.0% | 748 12.6% | 3,812 | 5,921 | Others |
| Frederick | 1,172 20.0% | 403 6.9% | 4,271 | 5,846 | Others |
| Pulaski | 1,730 29.6% | 1,468 25.1% | 2,642 | 5,840 | Others |
| Halifax | 1,223 21.4% | 380 6.7% | 4,099 | 5,702 | Others |
| York | 1,600 28.4% | 725 12.9% | 3,302 | 5,627 | Others |
| Stafford | 2,091 38.8% | 724 13.4% | 2,575 | 5,390 | Others |
| Staunton | 1,104 21.1% | 1,083 20.7% | 3,044 | 5,231 | Others |
| Page | 1,071 21.4% | 1,630 32.5% | 2,308 | 5,009 | Others |
| Carroll | 1,530 31.2% | 2,473 50.4% | 907 | 4,910 | R+19.2 |
| Wythe | 1,099 22.7% | 1,463 30.2% | 2,288 | 4,850 | Others |
| Fauquier | 1,266 26.1% | 558 11.5% | 3,025 | 4,849 | Others |
| Martinsville | 1,819 37.8% | 560 11.6% | 2,434 | 4,813 | Others |
| Salem | 866 18.3% | 1,017 21.5% | 2,852 | 4,735 | Others |
| Hopewell | 1,286 27.3% | 384 8.1% | 3,045 | 4,715 | Others |
| Franklin | 1,565 33.8% | 668 14.4% | 2,397 | 4,630 | Others |
| Bedford | 761 16.8% | 464 10.3% | 3,296 | 4,521 | Others |
| Amherst | 931 21.7% | 363 8.5% | 2,993 | 4,287 | Others |
| Fairfax | 1,318 31.0% | 887 20.9% | 2,044 | 4,249 | Others |
| Grayson | 1,743 41.5% | 1,663 39.6% | 790 | 4,196 | D+1.9 |
| Prince Edward | 1,225 29.2% | 230 5.5% | 2,740 | 4,195 | Others |
| Giles | 1,541 36.8% | 1,016 24.3% | 1,629 | 4,186 | Others |
| Dinwiddie | 1,209 29.1% | 193 4.7% | 2,747 | 4,149 | Others |
| Fredericksburg | 1,777 43.5% | 388 9.5% | 1,917 | 4,082 | Others |
| Warren | 1,276 31.7% | 495 12.3% | 2,259 | 4,030 | Others |
| Isle Of Wight | 1,627 40.4% | 269 6.7% | 2,130 | 4,026 | Others |
| Spotsylvania | 2,097 52.1% | 326 8.1% | 1,599 | 4,022 | D+44.0 |
| Southampton | 1,305 33.0% | 165 4.2% | 2,481 | 3,951 | Others |
| Nottoway | 1,093 27.8% | 224 5.7% | 2,609 | 3,926 | Others |
| Waynesboro | 733 19.2% | 1,044 27.3% | 2,048 | 3,825 | Others |
| Colonial Hts. | 459 12.1% | 351 9.3% | 2,975 | 3,785 | Others |
| Winchester | 648 17.5% | 157 4.3% | 2,889 | 3,694 | Others |
| Appomattox | 536 14.5% | 191 5.2% | 2,963 | 3,690 | Others |
| Brunswick | 1,291 35.8% | 93 2.6% | 2,224 | 3,608 | Others |
| Botetourt | 733 20.5% | 930 25.9% | 1,921 | 3,584 | Others |
| Sussex | 1,419 39.6% | 99 2.8% | 2,066 | 3,584 | Others |
| Culpeper | 796 23.8% | 470 14.1% | 2,077 | 3,343 | Others |
| Caroline | 1,505 46.3% | 153 4.7% | 1,593 | 3,251 | Others |
| Harrisonburg | 457 14.4% | 664 20.9% | 2,050 | 3,171 | Others |
| Charlotte | 656 20.7% | 189 6.0% | 2,318 | 3,163 | Others |
| Prince George | 1,015 32.1% | 230 7.3% | 1,914 | 3,159 | Others |
| Falls Church | 1,114 35.5% | 555 17.7% | 1,465 | 3,134 | Others |
| Buckingham | 863 27.6% | 182 5.8% | 2,085 | 3,130 | Others |
| Bristol | 957 31.9% | 384 12.8% | 1,662 | 3,003 | Others |
| Lancaster | 760 25.4% | 269 9.0% | 1,967 | 2,996 | Others |
| Louisa | 757 25.4% | 212 7.1% | 2,014 | 2,983 | Others |
| Northampton | 994 33.7% | 226 7.7% | 1,730 | 2,950 | Others |
| Gloucester | 904 31.2% | 235 8.1% | 1,762 | 2,901 | Others |
| Patrick | 796 28.0% | 685 24.1% | 1,363 | 2,844 | Others |
| Goochland | 1,045 36.9% | 174 6.1% | 1,611 | 2,830 | Others |
| James City | 1,079 38.6% | 347 12.4% | 1,370 | 2,796 | Others |
| Lunenburg | 704 25.4% | 128 4.6% | 1,938 | 2,770 | Others |
| Radford | 754 27.2% | 768 27.8% | 1,245 | 2,767 | Others |
| Orange | 504 18.8% | 305 11.4% | 1,872 | 2,681 | Others |
| Rockbridge | 452 18.0% | 429 17.1% | 1,628 | 2,509 | Others |
| Westmoreland | 671 26.9% | 170 6.8% | 1,653 | 2,494 | Others |
| Covington | 631 26.3% | 454 18.9% | 1,317 | 2,402 | Others |
| Northumberland | 622 25.9% | 169 7.0% | 1,607 | 2,398 | Others |
| Alleghany | 563 23.9% | 515 21.9% | 1,278 | 2,356 | Others |
| Greensville | 1,054 44.7% | 68 2.9% | 1,234 | 2,356 | Others |
| Floyd | 478 21.6% | 869 39.3% | 867 | 2,214 | R+17.7 |
| Suffolk | 617 28.0% | 147 6.7% | 1,437 | 2,201 | Others |
| Amelia | 622 28.5% | 123 5.6% | 1,435 | 2,180 | Others |
| Clarke | 307 15.1% | 123 6.0% | 1,607 | 2,037 | Others |
| Cumberland | 810 39.8% | 69 3.4% | 1,157 | 2,036 | Others |
| Powhatan | 674 34.5% | 95 4.9% | 1,187 | 1,956 | Others |
| King William | 617 31.9% | 113 5.8% | 1,207 | 1,937 | Others |
| Nelson | 369 19.4% | 172 9.0% | 1,362 | 1,903 | Others |
| Madison | 314 16.7% | 349 18.5% | 1,222 | 1,885 | Others |
| Mathews | 443 23.6% | 170 9.1% | 1,264 | 1,877 | Others |
| Surry | 852 45.6% | 85 4.5% | 933 | 1,870 | Others |
| South Boston | 319 17.6% | 167 9.2% | 1,331 | 1,817 | Others |
| King George | 571 32.2% | 323 18.2% | 882 | 1,776 | Others |
| Williamsburg | 616 36.4% | 234 13.8% | 842 | 1,692 | Others |
| Essex | 560 33.6% | 74 4.4% | 1,032 | 1,666 | Others |
| Galax | 681 41.8% | 382 23.4% | 567 | 1,630 | D+18.3 |
| Emporia | 479 29.6% | 105 6.5% | 1,036 | 1,620 | Others |
| Middlesex | 273 17.4% | 146 9.3% | 1,147 | 1,566 | Others |
| Bedford | 294 19.1% | 208 13.5% | 1,037 | 1,539 | Others |
| Franklin | 489 32.3% | 73 4.8% | 950 | 1,512 | Others |
| Bland | 408 27.0% | 351 23.3% | 750 | 1,509 | Others |
| Fluvanna | 332 22.3% | 147 9.9% | 1,010 | 1,489 | Others |
| Charles City | 1,074 72.8% | 69 4.7% | 333 | 1,476 | D+68.1 |
| Lexington | 406 27.6% | 263 17.9% | 801 | 1,470 | Others |
| Clifton Forge | 269 19.8% | 171 12.6% | 918 | 1,358 | Others |
| Richmond | 253 18.7% | 104 7.7% | 993 | 1,350 | Others |
| King And Queen | 575 42.8% | 51 3.8% | 717 | 1,343 | Others |
| New Kent | 493 38.5% | 76 5.9% | 713 | 1,282 | Others |
| Rappahannock | 275 23.2% | 108 9.1% | 804 | 1,187 | Others |
| Norton | 410 39.1% | 327 31.2% | 312 | 1,049 | D+7.9 |
| Greene | 193 18.5% | 252 24.1% | 601 | 1,046 | Others |
| Bath | 186 18.2% | 220 21.5% | 616 | 1,022 | Others |
| Craig | 240 24.9% | 268 27.8% | 456 | 964 | Others |
| Buena Vista | 170 18.8% | 174 19.2% | 562 | 906 | Others |
| Highland | 56 7.4% | 255 33.7% | 445 | 756 | Others |
Counties as they stood in 1970; 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 |
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| 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 |