1982 Senate elections · Virginia history
Virginia U.S. Senate election 1982
Paul S. Trible REP +2.4 gain · Class I seat · held 11/2/82
- Votes counted
- 1,415,622
- Margin
- 2.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Independentchanged party
General election 11/2/82
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul S. Trible Won | REP | 724,571 | 51.18% | |
| Richard Joseph Davis | DEM | 690,839 | 48.80% | |
| Write-in | — | 212 | 0.02% | |
| Total | 1,415,622 | |||
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 1982 Virginia Senate race?
Paul S. Trible (REP) won with 51.2% of the vote, ahead of Richard Joseph Davis (48.8%), a margin of 2.4 points.
Did the Virginia Senate seat change party in 1982?
Yes. It moved from the Independent Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 1982 Virginia Senate race?
1,415,622 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.