1951 Virginia Senate election

Elections to the Virginia Senate were held on November 6, 1951, to elect 40 candidates to the Senate to serve a four-year term. Partisan primaries were held on August 7 to determine nominees for the Democratic Party. The Democrats retained their supermajority in the chamber, winning 37 seats to the Republican Party's three, a gain of one for the Republicans compared to the 1947 general election. One seat, District 16 in southwestern Virginia, changed hands in 1951, electing Republican delegate J. Marion Smith to the Senate over deceased incumbent Democrat Lloyd M. Robinette, who committed suicide just days before the general election and whose name remained on the ballot. Senator Robert C. Vaden of the 13th district was elected President pro tempore of the Senate at the following session.

Summary DistrictSeatsLocalities representedIncumbentStatusElected Senator Party Senator Party 1st 1Accomack Co.Northampton Co.Princess Anne Co. Ben T. Gunter Jr. Democratic Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. V. Alfred Etheridge Democratic 2nd 2 Norfolk City Robert F. Baldwin Jr. Democratic Incumbent re-elected. Robert F. Baldwin Jr. Democratic Edward L. Breeden Jr. Democratic Incumbent re-elected. Edward L. Breeden Jr. Democratic 3rd 1 Norfolk CityPortsmouth CitySouth Norfolk City Major M. Hillard Democratic Incumbent re-elected. Major M. Hillard Democratic 4th 1 Amherst Co.Bedford Co.Nelson Co. I. Paul Wailes Democratic Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. Walter H. Carter Democratic 5th 1 Isle of Wight Co.Nansemond Co.Southampton Co.Suffolk City A. S. E. Stephens Democratic Incumbent re-elected. A. S. E. Stephens Democratic 6th 1 Greensville Co.Hopewell CityPrince George Co.Surry Co.Sussex Co. Garland Gray Democratic Incumbent re-elected. Garland Gray Democratic 7th 1 Brunswick Co.Mecklenburg Co. A. S. Harrison Jr. Democratic Incumbent re-elected. A. S. Harrison Jr. Democratic 8th 1 Dinwiddie Co.Petersburg City Morton G. Goode Democratic Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. Benjamin L. Campbell Democratic 9th 1 Amelia Co.Lunenburg Co.Nottoway Co.Powhatan Co.Prince Edward Co. George W. Palmer Democratic Incumbent re-elected. George W. Palmer Democratic 10th 1 Halifax Co. James D. Hagood Democratic Incumbent re-elected. James D. Hagood Democratic 11th 1 Appomattox Co.Buckingham Co.Charlotte Co.Cumberland Co. Charles T. Moses Democratic Incumbent re-elected. Charles T. Moses Democratic 12th 1 Campbell Co.Lynchburg City Mosby G. Perrow Jr. Democratic Incumbent re-elected. Mosby G. Perrow Jr. Democratic 13th 2 Danville CityHenry Co.Martinsville CityPatrick Co.Pittsylvania Co. Robert C. Vaden Democratic Incumbent re-elected. Robert C. Vaden Democratic Frank P. Burton Democratic Incumbent re-elected. Frank P. Burton Democratic 14th 1 Carroll Co.Floyd Co.Grayson Co. S. Floyd Landreth Republican Incumbent re-elected. S. Floyd Landreth Republican 15th 1 Bristol CitySmyth Co.Washington Co. George M. Warren Jr. Democratic Incumbent re-elected. George M. Warren Jr. Democratic 16th 1 Lee Co.Scott Co. Lloyd M. Robinette Democratic Incumbent died November 2, 1951, but remained on ballot.Republican gain. J. Marion Smith Republican 17th 1 Dickenson Co.Wise Co. M. M. Long Democratic Incumbent re-elected. M. M. Long Democratic 18th 1 Buchanan Co.Russell Co.Tazewell Co. Harry C. Stuart Democratic Incumbent re-elected. Harry C. Stuart Democratic 19th 1 Bland Co.Giles Co.Pulaski Co.Wythe Co. C. W. Caudill Democratic Incumbent re-elected. C. W. Caudill Democratic 20th 1 Alleghany Co.Bath Co.Botetourt Co.Buena Vista CityClifton Forge CityCraig Co.Rockbridge Co. J. C. Carpenter Jr. Democratic Incumbent re-elected. J. C. Carpenter Jr. Democratic 21st 1 Franklin Co.Montgomery Co.Radford CityRoanoke Co. Ted Dalton Republican Incumbent re-elected. Ted Dalton Republican 22nd 1 Arlington Co. Charles R. Fenwick Democratic Incumbent re-elected. Charles R. Fenwick Democratic 23rd 1 Augusta Co.Highland Co.Staunton CityWaynesboro City Curry Carter Democratic Incumbent re-elected. Curry Carter Democratic 24th 1 Harrisonburg CityPage Co.Rappahannock Co.Rockingham Co.Warren Co. Raymond R. Guest Jr. Democratic Incumbent re-elected. Raymond R. Guest Jr. Democratic 25th 1 Clarke Co.Frederick Co.Shenandoah Co.Winchester City Harry F. Byrd Jr. Democratic Incumbent re-elected. Harry F. Byrd Jr. Democratic 26th 1 Albemarle Co.Charlottesville CityFluvanna Co.Greene Co.Madison Co. Edward O. McCue Jr. Democratic Incumbent re-elected. Edward O. McCue Jr. Democratic 27th 1 Fredericksburg CityLouisa Co.Orange Co.Spotsylvania Co.Stafford Co. Benjamin T. Pitts Democratic Incumbent re-elected. Benjamin T. Pitts Democratic 28th 1 Culpeper Co.Fauquier Co.Loudoun Co. Robert Y. Button Democratic Incumbent re-elected. Robert Y. Button Democratic 29th 1Alexandria CityFairfax Co.Falls Church CityPrince William Co. Andrew W. Clarke Democratic Incumbent lost renomination.Democratic hold. John A. K. Donovan Democratic 30th 1 King George Co.Lancaster Co.Northumberland Co.Richmond Co.Westmoreland Co. Robert O. Norris Jr. Democratic Incumbent re-elected. Robert O. Norris Jr. Democratic 31st 1 Caroline Co.Goochland Co.Hanover Co.King William Co. Thomas H. Blanton Democratic Incumbent re-elected. Thomas H. Blanton Democratic 32nd 1 Essex Co.Gloucester Co.King and Queen Co.Mathews Co.Middlesex Co.York Co. William M. Minter Democratic Incumbent re-elected. William M. Minter Democratic 33rd 1 Elizabeth City Co.Hampton CityNewport News CityWarwick Co. L. U. Noland Democratic Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. Victor P. Wilson Democratic 34th 1 Charles City Co.Chesterfield Co.Colonial Heights CityHenrico Co.James City Co.New Kent Co.Williamsburg City Lloyd C. Bird Democratic Incumbent re-elected. Lloyd C. Bird Democratic 35th 3 Richmond City Frank S. Richeson Democratic Incumbent re-elected. Frank S. Richeson Democratic Charles W. Crowder Democratic Incumbent lost renomination.Democratic hold. G. Edmond Massie Democratic James E. Gardner Democratic Incumbent lost renomination.Democratic hold. Edward E. Willey Democratic 36th 1 Roanoke Co. Earl A. Fitzpatrick Democratic Incumbent re-elected. Earl A. Fitzpatrick Democratic

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See also 1951 Virginia House of Delegates election

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