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County Gives Byrd

827 to 89 Victory i

With a vote of 827 to 8^, Rappahannock county gave Senator Harry F. Byrd a sweeping victory for re-nomination in Tuesday’s Democratic primary. District Byrd Millar Hampton, ____1205 ^26 -— Hawthorne_73 3 Jackson __ 94 20 Piedmont _1__209 17 Stonewall__HO _ll Wakefield___.*138 12

TOTAL .... 827 89

The largest vote polled waa at Washington, Hampton district, where a total of ^31 votes were polled, but Senator Byrd’s largest Vote came at Sperryviile, Piedmont district, with 209 votes for 17 cast for F. P.. Miller..

The total balloting of 916 is considered an excellent turn-out for the county in a Senatorial election. About 1000 votes' ar§ customary in a presidential voter ’

■Senaor Byrd’s vicory is expeced^ to bring him acclaim at the state convention in Roanoke today.

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