PolitiFinder

1978 Virginia U.S. House District 9 Election

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

Who won the 1978 Virginia U.S. House District 9 Election?

William C. Wampler won the 1978 Virginia U.S. House District 9 Election. William C. Wampler received 76,877 popular votes (61.87%). The main challenger was Charles Champ Clark (38.12%).

See the full head-to-head between Wampler and Clark

Wampler +23.8 pts · won by 29,510 votes
William C. WamplerRepublicanWINNER61.87%
76,877 votes
Charles Champ ClarkDemocratic38.12%
47,367 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.