1978 United States Senate election in Virginia
The 1978 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 7, 1978. The race being very close with former Secretary of the Navy Republican John Warner narrowly defeating Attorney General of Virginia Andrew P. Miller.
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 County and independent city results Warner: 50–60% 60–70% Miller: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Candidates
Democratic
Republican
- John W. Warner, former Secretary of the Navy
Richard D. Obenshain was the Republican Party nominee for the seat prior to his death in a plane crash in August, 1978, and was subsequently replaced by Warner.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| Republican | John Warner | 613,232 | 50.17% | -1.28% | |
| Democratic | Andrew P. Miller | 608,511 | 49.79% | +3.67% | |
| Write-ins | 513 | 0.04% | +0.04% | ||
| Majority | 4,721 | 0.39% | +0.39% | ||
| Turnout | 1,222,256 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
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See also
References
- http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=5329
- Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1979). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1978" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
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