United States Senate election in Virginia, 1978
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The 1978 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 7, 1978. Former Secretary of the Navy Republican John Warner beat Attorney General of Virginia Andrew P. Miller.
Candidates
Democratic
- Andrew P. Miller, Attorney General of Virginia
Republican
- John W. Warner, former Secretary of the Navy
Results
| General election results[1] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | John Warner | 613,232 | 50.17% | -1.26% | |
| Democratic | Andrew P. Miller | 608,511 | 49.79% | +3.69 | |
| write-ins | 513 | 0.04% | |||
| Majority | 4,721 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,222,256 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
External links
| Preceded by 1976 Harry F. Byrd, Jr. |
Virginia U.S. Senate elections 1978 John Warner |
Succeeded by 1982 Paul S. Trible |
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