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1978 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1978 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

Paul S. Trible Jr. won the 1978 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. Paul S. Trible Jr. received 89,158 popular votes (72.05%). The main challenger was Lewis Burwell Puller (27.94%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Puller

Jr. +44.1 pts · won by 54,580 votes
Paul S. Trible Jr.RepublicanWINNER72.05%
89,158 votes
Lewis Burwell PullerDemocratic27.94%
34,578 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.