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.

1978 United States Senate election in Virginia
November 7, 1978
 
Nominee John Warner Andrew P. Miller
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 613,232 608,511
Percentage 50.2% 49.8%
County and independent city results
Warner:      50–60%      60–70%
Miller:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
U.S. senator before election

William Lloyd Scott
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

John Warner
Republican

Elections in Virginia

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
United States Senate election in Virginia, 1978[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
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

See also

References
  1. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=5329
  2. 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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