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2002 Virginia U.S. Senate Election

Virginia · 3 candidates · See every 2002 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 2002 Virginia U.S. Senate Election?

John William Warner won the 2002 Virginia U.S. Senate Election. John William Warner received 1,229,894 popular votes (82.58%). The main challenger was Nancy B. Spannaus (9.74%).

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

Warner +72.8 pts · won by 1,084,792 votes
John William WarnerRepublicanWINNER82.58%
1,229,894 votes
Nancy B. SpannausIndependent9.74%
145,102 votes
Jacob G. Hornberger Jr.Independent7.12%
106,055 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.