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1936 United States Senate election in Virginia
The 1936 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 3, 1936. Incumbent Democratic Senator Carter Glass defeated Republican George Rohlsen and was elected to his fourth term in office.
The 1936 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 3, 1936. Incumbent Democratic Senator Carter Glass defeated Republican George Rohlsen and was elected to his fourth term in office.
- Donald Burke (Communist)
- A. J. Dunning (Independent)
- Carter Glass, incumbent Senator since 1920 (Democratic)
- George Rohlsen, Socialist candidate for U.S. House of Representatives in 1934 (Republican)
- Elbert Lee Trinkle, former Governor of Virginia (Independent Democratic)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}±% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 244,518 | 91.66% | +14.99% | |
| Republican | 12,573 | 4.71% | +4.71% | |
| Communist | 8,907 | 3.34% | +3.34% | |
| Independent Democrat | 469 | 0.18% | −17.68% | |
| Independent | 125 | 0.05% | ||
| Write-ins | 174 | 0.07% | +0.04% | |
| 231,945 | 86.95% | +28.14% | ||
| 266,766 | ||||
| Democratic hold |
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