Lawrence M. Traylor John W. Carter 272,804 57,692 37.4% 7.9% | 389,028 272,804 53.3% 37.4% Start date November 8, 1966 | |
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Winner Harry F Byrd Jr | ||
The 1966 United States Senate special election in Virginia was held on November 8, 1966 alongside the other U.S. Senate election in Virginia. Incumbent Senator Harry F. Byrd, Sr. had retired the previous year due to health reasons, and his son Harry F. Byrd, Jr. had been appointed to replace him. Byrd defeated Republican Lawrence M. Traylor and independent candidate John W. Carter, and was able to finish the rest of his father's term.
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United States Senate special election in Virginia, 1966 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA