United States Senate election in Virginia, 1984
United States Senate election in Virginia, 1984
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U.S. Senate election results map. Red denotes counties/districts won by Warner. Blue denotes those won by Harrison. |
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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]
Candidates
Democratic
Republican
Results
United States Senate election in Virginia, 1984[4]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
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Republican |
John Warner (inc.) |
1,406,194 |
70.05% |
+19.88% |
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Democratic |
Edythe C. Harrison |
601,142 |
29.95% |
-19.84% |
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Write-ins |
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151 |
0.01% |
-0.03% |
Majority |
805,052 |
40.10% |
+39.71% |
Turnout |
2,007,487 |
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Republican hold |
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