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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Republicans won this seat for the first time since Reconstruction, and this was the first occasion where Republicans simultaneously held both of the state's Senate seats. This election was the first time ever that a Republican won a full term to this Senate seat in Virginia. This election was the first time since 1928 that the winner of Virginia's Class 1 Senate seat was not a member of the Byrd family.
General election
editCandidates
edit- Dick Davis, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia (Democratic)
- Paul Trible, U.S. Representative from Tappahannock (Republican)
Results
edit| 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 | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Dr. Michael McDonald (March 25, 2013). "Turnout 1980-2012". George Mason University. Archived from the original on October 30, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1982" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 42.
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