1933 United States Senate special election in Virginia

1933 United States Senate special election in Virginia

November 7, 1933

Nominee Harry F. Byrd, Sr. Henry A. Wise Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 119,377 44,648 Percentage 71.31% 26.67%

County and Independent City Results Byrd:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      90-100% Wise:      50-60%

U.S. senator before election Harry F. Byrd Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Harry F. Byrd Democratic

The 1933 United States Senate special election in Virginia was held on November 7, 1933. Byrd had been appointed to fill the vacancy left by Claude A. Swanson after Swanson became the U.S. Secretary of the Navy earlier in the year.

Results

United States Senate special election in Virginia, 1933

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Harry F. Byrd (inc.)	119,377	71.31%	−28.53%
	Republican	Henry A. Wise	44,648	26.67%	+26.67%
	Independent	John M. Daniel	1,543	0.92%
	Socialist	Elizabeth L. Otey	1,130	0.68%	+0.68%
	Prohibition	Hewman H. Raymond	704	0.42%	+0.42%
Majority			74,729	44.64%	−55.04%
Turnout			167,402
	Democratic hold

See also

• 1933 United States Senate elections