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1964 Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election

Virginia · 4 candidates · See every 1964 U.S. House race

Who won the 1964 Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election?

David E. Satterfield III won the 1964 Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election. David E. Satterfield III received 43,880 popular votes (34.48%). The main challenger was Richard D Obenshain (33.96%).

See the full head-to-head between III and Obenshain

III +0.5 pts · won by 654 votes
David E. Satterfield IIIDemocraticWINNER34.48%
43,880 votes
Richard D ObenshainRepublican33.96%
43,226 votes
Dr Edward E HaddockIndependent30.82%
39,223 votes
John Ambler SmithIndependent0.74%
939 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.