1966 United States Senate election in Virginia
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The 1966 United States Senate election in Virginia was a midterm contest in which long-dominant Byrd Organization influence persisted as Harry F. Byrd Jr. secured a seat in the U.S. Senate, reflecting the state's gradual political realignment in the civil rights era.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1966 United States Senate election in Virginia canonical | 1 |
| 1966 United States Senate elections | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1966 United States Senate election in Virginia Context triple: [Harry F. Byrd Jr., electedIn, 1966 United States Senate election in Virginia]
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A.
2006 United States Senate election in Virginia
The 2006 United States Senate election in Virginia was a closely watched and highly competitive race that resulted in Democrat Jim Webb narrowly defeating incumbent Republican Senator George Allen, helping shift control of the U.S. Senate.
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B.
2018 United States Senate election in Virginia
The 2018 United States Senate election in Virginia was a midterm contest in which incumbent Democratic Senator Tim Kaine successfully won re-election against Republican challenger Corey Stewart.
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C.
2024 United States Senate election in Virginia
The 2024 United States Senate election in Virginia is a federal race in which incumbent Democratic Senator Tim Kaine is seeking reelection to another six-year term.
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D.
1986 United States Senate elections
The 1986 United States Senate elections were midterm contests in which Democrats gained control of the Senate during Ronald Reagan’s presidency.
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E.
Virginia's 6th congressional district
Virginia's 6th congressional district is a largely rural, Republican-leaning U.S. House district in western and central Virginia that includes cities such as Roanoke, Lynchburg, and Harrisonburg along the Shenandoah Valley.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 1966 United States Senate election in Virginia Target entity description: The 1966 United States Senate election in Virginia was a midterm contest in which long-dominant Byrd Organization influence persisted as Harry F. Byrd Jr. secured a seat in the U.S. Senate, reflecting the state's gradual political realignment in the civil rights era.
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A.
2006 United States Senate election in Virginia
The 2006 United States Senate election in Virginia was a closely watched and highly competitive race that resulted in Democrat Jim Webb narrowly defeating incumbent Republican Senator George Allen, helping shift control of the U.S. Senate.
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B.
2018 United States Senate election in Virginia
The 2018 United States Senate election in Virginia was a midterm contest in which incumbent Democratic Senator Tim Kaine successfully won re-election against Republican challenger Corey Stewart.
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C.
2024 United States Senate election in Virginia
The 2024 United States Senate election in Virginia is a federal race in which incumbent Democratic Senator Tim Kaine is seeking reelection to another six-year term.
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D.
1986 United States Senate elections
The 1986 United States Senate elections were midterm contests in which Democrats gained control of the Senate during Ronald Reagan’s presidency.
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E.
Virginia's 6th congressional district
Virginia's 6th congressional district is a largely rural, Republican-leaning U.S. House district in western and central Virginia that includes cities such as Roanoke, Lynchburg, and Harrisonburg along the Shenandoah Valley.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Senate election
ⓘ
election in Virginia ⓘ |
| candidate |
Floyd C. Bagley
ⓘ
Harry F. Byrd Jr. ⓘ Lawrence M. Traylor ⓘ |
| candidateParty |
Democratic Party (United States)
ⓘ
linked to:
Democratic Party
Independent ⓘ Republican Party (United States) ⓘ
linked to:
Republican Party
|
| chamber | United States Senate ⓘ |
| context | civil rights era ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| electionDate | 1966-11-08 ⓘ |
| heldDuringPresidencyOf | Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| incumbentBeforeElection | Harry F. Byrd Jr. ⓘ |
| incumbentPartyBeforeElection |
Democratic Party (United States)
ⓘ
linked to:
Democratic Party
|
| incumbentStatusOfWinner | appointed incumbent prior to election ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Virginia ⓘ |
| nextElection | 1972 United States Senate election in Virginia ⓘ |
| officeContested | United States Senate ⓘ |
| partOf |
1966 United States Senate elections
ⓘ
1966 United States elections ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Byrd Organization influence in Virginia politics ⓘ |
| politicalMachineInfluence |
Byrd Organization remained influential
ⓘ
linked to:
Byrd Organization
|
| previousElection | 1960 United States Senate election in Virginia ⓘ |
| resultedIn | election of Harry F. Byrd Jr. to a full term in the U.S. Senate ⓘ |
| significance | reflected Virginia’s gradual political realignment during the civil rights era ⓘ |
| statewide | true ⓘ |
| type | midterm election ⓘ |
| winner | Harry F. Byrd Jr. ⓘ |
| winnerPopularVote | Harry F. Byrd Jr. ⓘ |
| winningParty |
Democratic Party (United States)
ⓘ
linked to:
Democratic Party
|
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Subject: 1966 United States Senate election in Virginia Description of subject: The 1966 United States Senate election in Virginia was a midterm contest in which long-dominant Byrd Organization influence persisted as Harry F. Byrd Jr. secured a seat in the U.S. Senate, reflecting the state's gradual political realignment in the civil rights era.
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linked to: 1966 United States Senate election in Virginia