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  VA US Senate - D Primary
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Parents > United States > Virginia > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline February 01, 1966 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open June 14, 1966 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close June 14, 1966 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1967 - 09:00pm
Term End January 03, 1973 - 12:00pm
ContributorUser 490
Last ModifiedRBH February 12, 2021 06:19pm
Data Sources1972 Almanac of American Politics
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/08/1960
NameAbsalom Willis Robertson Votes506,169 (81.42%)
Term01/07/1961 - 12/30/1966 Margin417,451 (+67.15%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/08/1966
NameWilliam B. Spong, Jr. Votes429,855 (58.57%)
Term01/03/1967 - 01/03/1973 Margin184,174 (+25.10%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceVA US Senate 11/08/1966

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Name St. Sen. William B. Spong, Jr. (I) Sen. Absalom Willis Robertson (W) Write-In  
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic  
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Certified Votes 216,885 (50.07%) 216,274 (49.93%) 1 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -611 (-0.14%) -216,884 (-50.07%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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Entry Date -- -- 02/01/1966  
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