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1976 Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1976 Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election?

M. Caldwell Butler won the 1976 Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election. M. Caldwell Butler received 90,830 popular votes (62.22%). The main challenger was Warren D. Saunders (37.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Butler and Saunders

Butler +24.5 pts · won by 35,715 votes
M. Caldwell ButlerRepublicanWINNER62.22%
90,830 votes
Warren D. SaundersIndependent37.76%
55,115 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.