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1978 Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1978 U.S. House race

Who won the 1978 Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election?

David E. Satterfield III won the 1978 Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election. David E. Satterfield III received 104,550 popular votes (87.7%). The main challenger was Alan Robert Ogden (12.12%).

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

III +75.6 pts · won by 90,097 votes
David E. Satterfield IIIDemocraticWINNER87.7%
104,550 votes
Alan Robert OgdenIndependent12.12%
14,453 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.