United States Senate election in Virginia, 1954
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The 1954 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 2, 1954. Democratic incumbent Senator Absalom Willis Robertson defeated Independent Democrat Charles Lewis and Social Democrat Clarke Robb and was re-elected to a third term in office.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Absalom Willis Robertson (inc.) | 244,844 | 79.88% | +14.14 | |
| style="background-color: Template:Independent Democrat/meta/color; width: 5px;" | | [[Independent Democrat|Template:Independent Democrat/meta/shortname]] | Charles W. Lewis, Jr. | 32,681 | 10.66% | +10.66 |
| Social Democratic | Clarke T. Robb | 28,922 | 9.44% | +9.02 | |
| Write-ins | 63 | 0.02% | +0.02 | ||
| Majority | 212,163 | 69.22% | |||
| Turnout | 306,510 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
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| Preceded by | Virginia U.S. Senate elections 1954 Absalom Willis Robertson |
Succeeded by 1958 Harry F. Byrd, Sr. |
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Alan Wade
