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1990 Virginia U.S. Senate Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1990 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1990 Virginia U.S. Senate Election?

John William Warner won the 1990 Virginia U.S. Senate Election. John William Warner received 876,782 popular votes (80.91%). The main challenger was Nancy B. Spannaus (18.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Warner and Spannaus

Warner +62.8 pts · won by 680,027 votes
John William WarnerRepublicanWINNER80.91%
876,782 votes
Nancy B. SpannausIndependent18.16%
196,755 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.