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      Home/Elections/1976/US House/Virginia/VA-01
      1976·US House·Virginia·District profile →

      Virginia District 1 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Paul S Trible Jr.
      48.6%71,789 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Robert E Quinn
      47.5%70,159 votes
      Margin
      R+1.1
      147,850 total votes
      4 candidates147,850 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Paul S Trible Jr.REP✓
      		REP71,78948.6%
      Robert E QuinnDEM
      		DEM70,15947.5%
      Mary B McClaineIND
      		IND5,8874.0%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH150.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+4.9
      Shift vs 2020↑ D+1.3
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202446.7%51.6%R+4.9486,591
      202046.2%52.3%R+6.2466,892
      201640.1%53.7%R+13.6410,156
      201240.0%60.0%R+20.0391,250
      200841.0%58.1%R+17.0380,595

      Seat History

      US House in Virginia

      2024
      Robert J \ WittmanREP
      R+12.8
      2022
      Robert J \ WittmanREP
      R+13.0
      Redistricted
      2020
      Robert J \ WittmanREP
      R+16.4
      2018
      Robert J \ WittmanREP
      R+10.5
      2016
      Robert J \ WittmanREP
      R+23.3
      2014
      Robert J \ WittmanREP
      R+28.5
      2012
      Robert J \ WittmanREP
      R+15.1
      Redistricted
      2010
      Robert J \ WittmanREP
      R+29.1
      2008
      Robert J \ WittmanREP
      R+14.8
      2006
      Jo Ann S DavisREP
      R+27.5
      2004
      Jo Ann S DavisREP
      R+78.5
      2002
      Jo Ann S DavisREP
      R+95.9
      Redistricted
      2000
      Jo Ann S DavisREP
      R+20.5
      1998
      Herbert H \ BatemanREP
      R+76.4
      1996
      Herbert H \ BatemanREP
      R+99.0
      View all US House history for Virginia →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Mary B McClaineOTH
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginD+83.6
      Career1975-1977
      State House / US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Paul S Trible Jr.REP
      Record4W-0L
      Avg MarginR+2.4
      Career1976-1982
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Robert E QuinnDEM
      Record3W-1L
      Avg MarginD+80.2
      Career1971-1976
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Virginia, 1976

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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