1966 United States Senate election in Virginia
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The 1966 United States Senate election in Virginia was a midterm contest in which long-dominant Byrd Organization influence persisted as Harry F. Byrd Jr. secured a seat in the U.S. Senate, reflecting the state's gradual political realignment in the civil rights era.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Senate election
ⓘ
election in Virginia ⓘ |
| candidate |
Floyd C. Bagley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harry F. Byrd Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Lawrence M. Traylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| candidateParty |
Democratic Party (United States)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Independent ⓘ Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chamber | United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context | civil rights era ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| electionDate | 1966-11-08 ⓘ |
| heldDuringPresidencyOf | Lyndon B. Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentBeforeElection | Harry F. Byrd Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentPartyBeforeElection | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentStatusOfWinner | appointed incumbent prior to election ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Virginia ⓘ |
| nextElection | 1972 United States Senate election in Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeContested | United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
1966 United States Senate elections
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
1966 United States elections ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Byrd Organization influence in Virginia politics ⓘ |
| politicalMachineInfluence | Byrd Organization remained influential NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousElection | 1960 United States Senate election in Virginia ⓘ |
| resultedIn | election of Harry F. Byrd Jr. to a full term in the U.S. Senate ⓘ |
| significance | reflected Virginia’s gradual political realignment during the civil rights era ⓘ |
| statewide | true ⓘ |
| type | midterm election ⓘ |
| winner | Harry F. Byrd Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winnerPopularVote | Harry F. Byrd Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winningParty | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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