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1978 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1978 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election?

J. Kenneth Robinson won the 1978 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election. J. Kenneth Robinson received 84,517 popular votes (64.28%). The main challenger was Lewis Perley Fickett Jr. (35.71%).

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

Robinson +28.6 pts · won by 37,567 votes
J. Kenneth RobinsonRepublicanWINNER64.28%
84,517 votes
Lewis Perley Fickett Jr.Democratic35.71%
46,950 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.