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1968 Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1968 U.S. House race

Who won the 1968 Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election?

David E. Satterfield III won the 1968 Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election. David E. Satterfield III received 94,118 popular votes (60.25%). The main challenger was John S Hansen (39.74%).

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

III +20.5 pts · won by 32,036 votes
David E. Satterfield IIIDemocraticWINNER60.25%
94,118 votes
John S HansenRepublican39.74%
62,082 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.