V. O. KEY JR.

• Born: March 13, 1908
• Died: October 4, 1963
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• Profession: Political Scientist

Valdimer Orlando Key Jr., usually known simply as V. O. Key, was an American political scientist known for his empirical study of American elections and voting behavior. He taught at Johns Hopkins University and Harvard. According to Chandler Davidson, "When Southern Politics in State and Nation was published in 1949, Key's reputation...was established beyond question. The book was magisterial, a brilliant sweeping survey of eleven southern states that destroyed once and for all the myth of the 'solid South.'"