1970 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1970 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election?

William R. Scott won the 1970 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election. William R. Scott received 68,311 popular votes (63.74%). The main challenger was Darrel H Stearns (36.25%).

See the full head-to-head between Scott and Stearns

Scott +27.5 pts · won by 29,463 votes

William R. Scott RepublicanWINNER63.74%

68,311 votes

Darrel H Stearns Democratic36.25%

38,848 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.