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Turnout | 52.4% (voting eligible) | ||||||||||||||||
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County and independent city results Warner: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Harrison: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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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. 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
Republican
- John W. Warner, incumbent Senator
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
- Dr. Michael McDonald (March 25, 2013). "Turnout 1980-2012". George Mason University. Archived from the original on October 30, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- Edythe C. Harrison Papers, 1961-1993 at Old Dominion University
- Virginia Women in History
- 1984 Senatorial General Election Results - Virginia
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