1984 United States Senate election in Virginia

1984 United States Senate election in Virginia

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Turnout	52.4% (voting eligible) [1]
Nominee John Warner Edythe Harrison Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1,406,194 601,142 Percentage 70.05% 29.95%
County and independent city results Congressional district 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

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] Warner became the first Republican ever re-elected to the Senate from Virginia, and the only one ever to serve more than one term.

Candidates

Democratic

• Edythe C. Harrison, member of the Virginia House of Delegates ^[3]

Republican

• John W. Warner, incumbent Senator

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

• 1984 United States Senate elections

References

1. Dr. Michael McDonald (March 25, 2013). "Turnout 1980-2012". George Mason University. Archived from the original on October 30, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
2. Edythe C. Harrison Papers, 1961-1993 at Old Dominion University
3. Virginia Women in History
4. 1984 Senatorial General Election Results - Virginia