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1976 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1976 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

G. William Whitehurst won the 1976 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. G. William Whitehurst received 79,381 popular votes (65.69%). The main challenger was Robert E. Washington (34.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Whitehurst and Washington

Whitehurst +31.4 pts · won by 37,917 votes
G. William WhitehurstRepublicanWINNER65.69%
79,381 votes
Robert E. WashingtonDemocratic34.31%
41,464 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.