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1982 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1982 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election?

J. Kenneth Robinson won the 1982 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election. J. Kenneth Robinson received 76,752 popular votes (59.86%). The main challenger was Lindsay G. Dorrier Jr. (36.28%).

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

Robinson +23.6 pts · won by 30,238 votes
J. Kenneth RobinsonRepublicanWINNER59.86%
76,752 votes
Lindsay G. Dorrier Jr.Democratic36.28%
46,514 votes
David J. ToscanoIndependent3.86%
4,950 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.