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1976 Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1976 U.S. House race

Who won the 1976 Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election?

David E. Satterfield III won the 1976 Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election. David E. Satterfield III received 129,066 popular votes (87.93%). The main challenger was Alan Robert Ogden (11.92%).

See the full head-to-head between III and Ogden

III +76.0 pts · won by 111,563 votes
David E. Satterfield IIIDemocraticWINNER87.93%
129,066 votes
Alan Robert OgdenIndependent11.92%
17,503 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.