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Third party · 1887–1966
Harry F. Byrd
United States senator · Governor of Virginia · member of the State Senate of Virginia
Harry Flood Byrd Sr. was an American newspaper publisher, politician, and leader of the Democratic Party in Virginia for four decades as head of a political faction that became known as the Byrd Organization. Byrd served as Virginia's governor from 1926 until 1930, then represented the state as a U.S. senator from 1933 until 1965 and is the longest serving senator from Virginia with his tenure lasting for over 32 years and 8 months.
On the Ballot
Strongest counties, 1960
| County | third-party share | votes |
|---|---|---|
| Amite, MS | 72.7% | 2,276 |
| Wilkinson, MS | 68.1% | 1,222 |
| Jefferson, MS | 66.5% | 1,094 |
| Franklin, MS | 66.4% | 1,680 |
| Rankin, MS | 65.1% | 4,782 |
Weakest counties, 1960
| County | third-party share | votes |
|---|---|---|
| Walker, AL | 0.0% | 13,551 |
| Clear Creek, CO | 0.0% | 1,652 |
| Custer, CO | 0.0% | 823 |
| Dolores, CO | 0.0% | 862 |
| Douglas, CO | 0.0% | 2,313 |
County returns lump all third-party tickets together — these are the counties where the combined third-party vote ran strongest, a proxy for the 1960 insurgency.