1984 United States Senate election in Virginia

The 1984 United States Senate election in Virginia took place on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John W. Warner won re-election to a second term. He handily defeated Edythe Harrison, the "first woman in Virginia nominated by the Democratic Party for statewide office."[2]

1984 United States Senate election in Virginia

November 6, 1984
Turnout52.4% (voting eligible)[1]
 
Nominee John Warner Edythe Harrison
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,406,194 601,142
Percentage 70.0% 29.9%

County and independent city results
Warner:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Harrison:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

John Warner
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

John Warner
Republican

Candidates

Democratic

Republican

Results

United States Senate election in Virginia, 1984[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Warner (incumbent) 1,406,194 70.05% +19.88%
Democratic Edythe C. Harrison 601,142 29.95% -19.84%
Write-ins 151 0.01% -0.03%
Majority 805,052 40.10% +39.71%
Turnout 2,007,487
Republican hold

See also

References

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