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1970 Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. House race

Who won the 1970 Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election?

Richard Poff won the 1970 Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election. Richard Poff received 62,350 popular votes (74.58%). The main challenger was Roy R White (25.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Poff and White

Poff +49.2 pts · won by 41,109 votes
Richard PoffRepublicanWINNER74.58%
62,350 votes
Roy R WhiteDemocratic25.41%
21,241 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.