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The 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia were held on November 7, 1972 to determine who will represent the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States House of Representatives. Virginia had ten seats in the House, apportioned according to the 1970 United States Census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.
| United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1972 [1] | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Democratic | 627,298 | 49.36% | 3 | -1 | |
| Republican | 589,573 | 46.39% | 7 | +1 | |
| Independents/Write-ins | 54,115 | 4.26% | 0 | - | |
| Totals | 1,270,986 | 100.00% | 10 | - | |
The 1972 United States Senate elections coincided with the landslide re-election of Republican President Richard Nixon. Despite Nixon's landslide victory, Democrats increased their majority by two seats. After the elections, Democrats held 56 seats, and Republicans held 42 seats, with 1 Conservative and 1 independent senator. These were the first elections in which all citizens at least 18 years of age could vote, due to the 1971 passage of the 26th Amendment.
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