People / Unpledged Democratic electors
Harry F. Byrd
Harry F. Byrd ran for president once as the Unpledged Democratic electors nominee (1960). Home state: Virginia. Every figure below links into the election record it comes from.
Presidential runs
* Third-party candidacies show the whole non-major-party column share — the closest our D/R/O accounting comes to a personal total.
| Year | Party | Outcome | National share | States won | Counties won | Best state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Unpledged Democratic electors | Lost | 0.7%* | 1 | 71 | Mississippi (39%) |
Where the coalition lived — and how it votes now
Strongest counties by Byrd's 1960 margin (counties with 2,000+ votes), against the same county's 2024 presidential margin.
| County | Their margin then | 2024 (D-vs-R) |
|---|---|---|
| Amite County, MS | +57.9 | |
| Rankin County, MS | +47.3 | |
| Plaquemines Parish, LA | +43.9 | |
| Holmes County, MS | +33.3 | |
| Leake County, MS | +32.6 | |
| Yazoo County, MS | +32.0 | |
| Newton County, MS | +30.9 | |
| Webster County, MS | +30.7 | |
| Copiah County, MS | +29.4 | |
| Madison County, MS | +29.0 | |
| Clay County, MS | +28.2 | |
| Scott County, MS | +23.5 |