1936 United States Senate election in Virginia
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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.
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November 3, 1936
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 County and independent city results Glass: 80â90% 90â100% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
Candidates
- 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)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Carter Glass (inc.) | 244,518 | 91.66% | +14.99% | |
| Republican | George Rohken | 12,573 | 4.71% | +4.71% | |
| Communist | Donald Burke | 8,907 | 3.34% | +3.34% | |
| Independent Democrat | Elbert Lee Trinkle | 469 | 0.18% | â17.68% | |
| Independent | A. J. Dunning | 125 | 0.05% | ||
| Write-ins | 174 | 0.07% | +0.04% | ||
| Majority | 231,945 | 86.95% | +28.14% | ||
| Turnout | 266,766 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
