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1982 Virginia U.S. Senate Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1982 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1982 Virginia U.S. Senate Election?

Paul S. Trible Jr. won the 1982 Virginia U.S. Senate Election. Paul S. Trible Jr. received 724,571 popular votes (51.18%). The main challenger was Richard J. Davis (48.8%).

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

Jr. +2.4 pts · won by 33,732 votes
Paul S. Trible Jr.RepublicanWINNER51.18%
724,571 votes
Richard J. DavisDemocratic48.8%
690,839 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.