1972 Virginia U.S. Senate Election

Virginia · 3 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1972 Virginia U.S. Senate Election?

William R. Scott won the 1972 Virginia U.S. Senate Election. William R. Scott received 718,337 popular votes (51.45%). The main challenger was Wiliiam B. Spong (46.12%).

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

Scott +5.3 pts · won by 74,374 votes

William R. Scott RepublicanWINNER51.45%

718,337 votes

Wiliiam B. Spong Democratic46.12%

643,963 votes

Horace E. HendersonIndependent2.43%

33,912 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.