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1984 United States Senate election in Virginia

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election_name1984 United States Senate election in Virginia
countryVirginia
flag_year1986
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election1978 United States Senate election in Virginia
previous_year1978
next_election1990 United States Senate election in Virginia
next_year1990
election_dateNovember 6, 1984
image_size125x136px
turnout52.4% (voting eligible)
image1File:John Warner 1984 (cropped).jpg
nominee1**John Warner**
party1Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote1**1,406,194**
percentage1**70.05%**
image2No_image.svg
nominee2Edythe Harrison
party2Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote2601,142
percentage229.95%
map_image{{switcher
map_caption**Warner:**
**Harrison:**
**Tie:**
titleU.S. Senator
before_electionJohn Warner
before_partyRepublican Party (United States)
after_electionJohn Warner
after_partyRepublican Party (United States)

|[[File:1984 United States Senate election in Virginia results map by county.svg|300px]] |County and independent city results |[[File:1984 United States Senate election in Virginia results map by congressional district.svg|300px]] |Congressional district results |[[File:Virginia1984Senate.svg|300px]] |Precinct results}} Harrison:
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The 1984 United States Senate election in Virginia took place on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John W. Warner won re-election to a second term. He handily defeated Edythe Harrison, the first woman in Virginia nominated by the Democratic Party for statewide office. Warner became the first Republican ever re-elected to the Senate from Virginia, and the only one ever to serve more than one term.

Candidates

Democratic

  • Edythe C. Harrison, member of the Virginia House of Delegates

Republican

  • John W. Warner, incumbent Senator

Results

References

References

  1. Dr. Michael McDonald. (March 25, 2013). "Turnout 1980-2012". [[George Mason University]].
  2. [http://www.lib.odu.edu/archon/?p=collections/findingaid&id=73&q=&rootcontentid=28643 Edythe C. Harrison Papers, 1961-1993 at Old Dominion University]
  3. [http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/vawomen/2010/honoree.asp?bio=6 Virginia Women in History]
  4. [http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=51&year=1984&f=0&elect=0&off=3 1984 Senatorial General Election Results - Virginia]
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