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1970 Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election
Virginia · 3 candidates
Abbitt +33.0 pts · won by 29,843 votes
Watkins AbbittDemocraticWINNER61.02%
55,246 votes
Ben RagsdaleRepublican28.06%
25,403 votes
James M HelmsIndependent10.92%
9,883 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).