1966 United States Senate election in Virginia

The 1966 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 8, 1966. Democratic State Senator William Spong, Jr. defeated Republican James Ould and Independent F. Lee Hawthorne. This was the last time a Democrat won the Class II senate seat from Virginia until 2008.

1966 United States Senate election in Virginia
November 8, 1966
 
Nominee William B. Spong Jr. James P. Ould Jr. F. Lee Hawthorne
Party Democratic Republican Independent
Popular vote 429,855 245,681 58,251
Percentage 58.6% 33.5% 7.9%
County and independent city results
Spong:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Ould:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70-80%
U.S. senator before election

A. Willis Robertson
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

William B. Spong Jr.
Democratic

Elections in Virginia

Results
United States Senate election in Virginia, 1966[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic William B. Spong Jr. 429,855 58.57% -22.70%
Republican James P. Ould, Jr. 245,681 33.48% +33.48%
Independent F. Lee Hawthorne 58,251 7.94%
Write-ins 92 0.01% -0.17%
Majority 184,174 25.10% -41.93%
Turnout 733,879
Democratic hold
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See also

References
  1. http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1966election.pdf


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