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1970 Virginia U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1970 Virginia U.S. House District 9 Election?

William C. Wampler won the 1970 Virginia U.S. House District 9 Election. William C. Wampler received 53,960 popular votes (60.92%). The main challenger was Tate C Buchanan (39.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Wampler and Buchanan

Wampler +21.9 pts · won by 19,351 votes
William C. WamplerRepublicanWINNER60.92%
53,960 votes
Tate C BuchananDemocratic39.07%
34,609 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.