1982 United States Senate election in Virginia
The 1982 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 2, 1982. U.S. Representative from Virginia's 1st district, Paul Trible replaced Independent Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr., who was stepping down after three terms.
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Turnout | 35.7% (voting eligible)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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County and independent city results Trible: 50–60% 60–70% 80–90% Davis: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Paul Trible | 724,571 | 51.18% | +51.18% | |
Democratic | Dick Davis | 690,839 | 48.80% | +10.53% | |
Write-ins | 212 | 0.01% | |||
Majority | 33,732 | 2.38% | -16.55% | ||
Turnout | 1,415,622 | ||||
Republican gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
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See also
- United States Senate elections, 1982 and 1983
References
- Dr. Michael McDonald (March 25, 2013). "Turnout 1980-2012". George Mason University. Archived from the original on October 30, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1982election.pdf
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