1982 United States Senate election in Virginia

none March 2026 September 2023 1982 United States Senate election in Virginia Virginia presidential 1976 United States Senate election in Virginia 1976 1988 United States Senate election in Virginia 1988 November 2, 1982 150x150px 35.7% (voting eligible) http://www.elections.gmu.edu/Turnout%201980-2012.xls Turnout 1980-2012 George Mason University Dr. Michael McDonald March 25, 2013 April 3, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20121030100426/http://elections.gmu.edu/Turnout%201980-2012.xls October 30, 2012 dead mdy-all PaulSTrible (cropped).jpg Paul Trible Republican Party (United States) 724,571 51.18% Dick Davis 1984.jpg Dick Davis Democratic Party (United States) 690,839 48.80% 300px County and independent city results 300px Congressional district results Trible: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #c21b18 80–90%Davis: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% U.S. Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr. Independent (politician) Paul Trible Republican Party (United States) The 1982 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 2, 1982. U.S. Representative from Virginia's 1st district, Paul Trible replaced Independent Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr., who was stepping down after three terms. Republicans won this seat for the first time since Reconstruction, and this was the first occasion where Republicans simultaneously held both of the state's Senate seats. This election was the first time ever that a Republican won a full term to this Senate seat in Virginia. This election was the first time since 1928 that the winner of Virginia's Class 1 Senate seat was not a member of the Byrd family. General election Candidates Dick Davis, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia (Democratic) Paul Trible, U.S. Representative from Tappahannock (Republican) Results United States Senate election in Virginia, 1982Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1982 https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1982election.pdf Clerk of the House of Representatives 42 Republican Party (United States) Paul Trible 724,571 51.18% +51.18% Democratic Party (United States) Dick Davis 690,839 48.80% +10.53% Write-ins 212 0.01% 33,732 2.38% -16.55% 1,415,622 Republican Party (United States) Independent (United States) By county and independent city +1982 Virginia United States Senate election by county or independent cityhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3776 Our Campaigns VA US Senate – November 02, 1982 Paul TribleRepublican Dick DavisDemocratic Various candidatesWrite-ins Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Chesterfield County 27,136 0.00% 11,865 0.00% 4 0.00% 15,271 0.00% 39,074 Henrico County 38,428 0.00% 20,501 0.00% 5 0.00% 17,927 0.00% 58,934 Martinsville City 2,424 0.00% 2,640 0.00% 0 0.00% 216 0.00% 5,064 Richmond City 25,287 0.00% 39,669 0.00% 21 0.00% 14,382 0.00% 64,977Totals724,57151.18%690,83948.80%2120.01%33,7322.38%1,415,622 See also 1982 United States Senate elections References Virginia 1982 United States Senate