1982 United States Senate election in Virginia
The 1982 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 2, 1982. U.S. Representative from Virginia's 1st district, Paul Trible replaced Independent Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr., who was stepping down after three terms.
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| Turnout | 35.7% (voting eligible) | ||||||||||||||||
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County and independent city results Trible: 50–60% 60–70% 80–90% Davis: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republicans won this seat for the first time since 1870, and this was the first occasion where Republicans simultaneously held both of the state's Senate seats. This election was the first time ever that a Republican won a full term to this Senate seat in Virginia. This election was the first time since 1928 that the winner of Virginia's Class 1 Senate seat was not a member of the Byrd family.
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