1978 Senate elections · Virginia history
Virginia U.S. Senate election 1978
John W. Warner REP +0.4 · Class II seat · held 11/7/78
- Votes counted
- 1,222,256
- Margin
- 0.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/7/78
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John W. Warner Won | REP | 613,232 | 50.17% | |
| Andrew P. Miller | DEM | 608,511 | 49.79% | |
| Write-in | — | 513 | 0.04% | |
| Total | 1,222,256 | |||
Official source: data
Other Virginia Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Timothy Michael Kaine | 8.9 |
| 2020 | Class II | Mark R. Warner | 12.1 |
| 2018 | Class I | Timothy Michael Kaine | 16.0 |
| 2014 | Class II | Mark R. Warner | 0.8 |
| 2012 | Class I | Timothy Michael Kaine | 5.9 |
| 2008 | Class II | Mark R. Warner | 31.3 |
| 2006 | Class I | Jim Webb | 0.4 |
| 2002 | Class II | John W. Warner | 72.8 |
| 2000 | Class I | George F. Allen | 4.6 |
| 1996 | Class II | John W. Warner | 5.1 |
| 1994 | Class I | Charles S. Robb | 2.7 |
| 1990 | Class II | John W. Warner | 62.8 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1978 Virginia Senate race?
John W. Warner (REP) won with 50.2% of the vote, ahead of Andrew P. Miller (49.8%), a margin of 0.4 points.
Did the Virginia Senate seat change party in 1978?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1978 Virginia Senate race?
1,222,256 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.