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1976 US Senate election in Virginia
Harry F. Byrd Jr. (Independent) beat Elmo Zumwalt (Democrat) in Virginia in 1976, 57.2% to 38.3%, a margin of 18.9 points and 294,769 votes.
The third-party hold continued from 1970, when Harry F. Byrd Jr. also won.
other candidates led in 131 of the 136 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 5. The largest, Fairfax, cast 191,615 votes and went to the other candidates by 6.2 points. The closest was Manassas Park, where 28 votes separated the top two.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Senate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry F. Byrd Jr. won | Independent | 890,778 | 57.2% |
| Elmo Zumwalt | Democratic | 596,009 | 38.3% |
| All other candidates | 70,713 | 4.5% | |
| Total | 1,557,500 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax | 89,908 46.9% | 0 0.0% | 101,707 | 191,615 | Others |
| Richmond | 38,256 49.0% | 0 0.0% | 39,824 | 78,080 | Others |
| Henrico | 17,724 26.7% | 0 0.0% | 48,689 | 66,413 | Others |
| Norfolk | 29,751 46.8% | 0 0.0% | 33,798 | 63,549 | Others |
| Arlington | 30,619 50.4% | 0 0.0% | 30,095 | 60,714 | D+50.4 |
| Virginia Beach | 18,504 31.7% | 0 0.0% | 39,900 | 58,404 | Others |
| Chesterfield | 10,778 26.0% | 0 0.0% | 30,597 | 41,375 | Others |
| Newport News | 15,897 38.7% | 0 0.0% | 25,173 | 41,070 | Others |
| Alexandria | 19,502 56.5% | 0 0.0% | 15,022 | 34,524 | D+56.5 |
| Roanoke | 13,213 39.3% | 0 0.0% | 20,366 | 33,579 | Others |
| Portsmouth | 15,304 45.6% | 0 0.0% | 18,265 | 33,569 | Others |
| Hampton | 14,134 43.3% | 0 0.0% | 18,533 | 32,667 | Others |
| Prince William | 13,568 46.9% | 0 0.0% | 15,353 | 28,921 | Others |
| Chesapeake | 11,214 39.2% | 0 0.0% | 17,369 | 28,583 | Others |
| Roanoke | 8,134 31.8% | 0 0.0% | 17,447 | 25,581 | Others |
| Lynchburg | 6,850 30.8% | 0 0.0% | 15,395 | 22,245 | Others |
| Hanover | 4,217 24.5% | 0 0.0% | 13,010 | 17,227 | Others |
| Loudoun | 6,178 37.3% | 0 0.0% | 10,389 | 16,567 | Others |
| Albemarle | 6,074 38.3% | 0 0.0% | 9,803 | 15,877 | Others |
| Pittsylvania | 3,874 25.3% | 0 0.0% | 11,451 | 15,325 | Others |
| Rockingham | 4,034 27.1% | 0 0.0% | 10,863 | 14,897 | Others |
| Montgomery | 5,607 37.8% | 0 0.0% | 9,241 | 14,848 | Others |
| Danville | 3,313 23.3% | 0 0.0% | 10,932 | 14,245 | Others |
| Suffolk | 5,845 41.8% | 0 0.0% | 8,129 | 13,974 | Others |
| Augusta | 3,880 28.1% | 0 0.0% | 9,926 | 13,806 | Others |
| Henry | 5,798 42.1% | 0 0.0% | 7,977 | 13,775 | Others |
| Charlottesville | 5,849 44.7% | 0 0.0% | 7,236 | 13,085 | Others |
| Washington | 3,612 30.2% | 0 0.0% | 8,367 | 11,979 | Others |
| Petersburg | 5,988 50.4% | 0 0.0% | 5,902 | 11,890 | D+50.4 |
| Tazewell | 3,961 33.8% | 0 0.0% | 7,750 | 11,711 | Others |
| Wise | 5,195 45.9% | 0 0.0% | 6,120 | 11,315 | Others |
| Campbell | 2,274 20.7% | 0 0.0% | 8,711 | 10,985 | Others |
| York | 3,150 32.4% | 0 0.0% | 6,582 | 9,732 | Others |
| Pulaski | 3,569 37.7% | 0 0.0% | 5,887 | 9,456 | Others |
| Smyth | 2,814 29.8% | 0 0.0% | 6,641 | 9,455 | Others |
| Russell | 4,415 47.5% | 0 0.0% | 4,883 | 9,298 | Others |
| Shenandoah | 1,942 21.1% | 0 0.0% | 7,273 | 9,215 | Others |
| Franklin | 3,068 33.3% | 0 0.0% | 6,144 | 9,212 | Others |
| Stafford | 2,981 33.2% | 0 0.0% | 6,004 | 8,985 | Others |
| Accomack | 2,574 28.9% | 0 0.0% | 6,337 | 8,911 | Others |
| Bedford | 3,017 34.9% | 0 0.0% | 5,637 | 8,654 | Others |
| Frederick | 1,849 21.7% | 0 0.0% | 6,663 | 8,512 | Others |
| Buchanan | 4,654 54.9% | 0 0.0% | 3,829 | 8,483 | D+54.9 |
| Lee | 3,285 38.9% | 0 0.0% | 5,149 | 8,434 | Others |
| Fauquier | 2,585 31.0% | 0 0.0% | 5,761 | 8,346 | Others |
| Salem | 2,605 32.1% | 0 0.0% | 5,500 | 8,105 | Others |
| Mecklenburg | 2,101 26.1% | 0 0.0% | 5,962 | 8,063 | Others |
| Scott | 3,231 41.5% | 0 0.0% | 4,558 | 7,789 | Others |
| Halifax | 1,725 22.8% | 0 0.0% | 5,849 | 7,574 | Others |
| Fairfax | 3,322 44.5% | 0 0.0% | 4,136 | 7,458 | Others |
| Staunton | 2,263 31.0% | 0 0.0% | 5,029 | 7,292 | Others |
| Amherst | 2,280 31.3% | 0 0.0% | 5,009 | 7,289 | Others |
| Wythe | 2,361 32.6% | 0 0.0% | 4,877 | 7,238 | Others |
| Carroll | 2,566 35.6% | 0 0.0% | 4,643 | 7,209 | Others |
| Hopewell | 2,655 37.7% | 0 0.0% | 4,384 | 7,039 | Others |
| Botetourt | 2,460 35.1% | 0 0.0% | 4,539 | 6,999 | Others |
| Spotsylvania | 2,470 35.6% | 0 0.0% | 4,469 | 6,939 | Others |
| Dickenson | 3,387 49.3% | 0 0.0% | 3,481 | 6,868 | Others |
| Isle Of Wight | 2,683 40.9% | 0 0.0% | 3,881 | 6,564 | Others |
| Colonial Hts. | 1,671 25.7% | 0 0.0% | 4,819 | 6,490 | Others |
| Page | 1,747 26.9% | 0 0.0% | 4,737 | 6,484 | Others |
| Culpeper | 1,721 27.0% | 0 0.0% | 4,649 | 6,370 | Others |
| Winchester | 1,165 19.0% | 0 0.0% | 4,981 | 6,146 | Others |
| Warren | 2,177 35.8% | 0 0.0% | 3,905 | 6,082 | Others |
| Martinsville | 2,246 37.3% | 0 0.0% | 3,772 | 6,018 | Others |
| Giles | 2,214 37.4% | 0 0.0% | 3,708 | 5,922 | Others |
| Dinwiddie | 2,238 38.0% | 0 0.0% | 3,644 | 5,882 | Others |
| James City | 2,192 38.4% | 0 0.0% | 3,516 | 5,708 | Others |
| Gloucester | 1,694 29.8% | 0 0.0% | 3,984 | 5,678 | Others |
| Bristol | 1,663 29.3% | 0 0.0% | 4,013 | 5,676 | Others |
| Waynesboro | 1,790 32.1% | 0 0.0% | 3,783 | 5,573 | Others |
| Southampton | 1,567 30.3% | 0 0.0% | 3,605 | 5,172 | Others |
| Brunswick | 1,722 34.0% | 0 0.0% | 3,344 | 5,066 | Others |
| Harrisonburg | 1,418 28.8% | 0 0.0% | 3,505 | 4,923 | Others |
| Prince Edward | 1,488 31.0% | 0 0.0% | 3,318 | 4,806 | Others |
| Fredericksburg | 1,824 38.0% | 0 0.0% | 2,973 | 4,797 | Others |
| Nottoway | 1,438 30.5% | 0 0.0% | 3,284 | 4,722 | Others |
| Louisa | 1,691 35.9% | 0 0.0% | 3,021 | 4,712 | Others |
| Orange | 1,401 30.4% | 0 0.0% | 3,207 | 4,608 | Others |
| Grayson | 2,094 45.5% | 0 0.0% | 2,509 | 4,603 | Others |
| Rockbridge | 1,396 30.5% | 0 0.0% | 3,177 | 4,573 | Others |
| Prince George | 1,720 37.8% | 0 0.0% | 2,834 | 4,554 | Others |
| Caroline | 1,939 44.8% | 0 0.0% | 2,388 | 4,327 | Others |
| Patrick | 1,189 27.5% | 0 0.0% | 3,131 | 4,320 | Others |
| Falls Church | 1,992 46.4% | 0 0.0% | 2,300 | 4,292 | Others |
| Alleghany | 1,544 36.8% | 0 0.0% | 2,646 | 4,190 | Others |
| Goochland | 1,651 39.5% | 0 0.0% | 2,527 | 4,178 | Others |
| Northampton | 1,617 38.7% | 0 0.0% | 2,561 | 4,178 | Others |
| Charlotte | 980 23.5% | 0 0.0% | 3,189 | 4,169 | Others |
| Westmoreland | 1,502 38.2% | 0 0.0% | 2,433 | 3,935 | Others |
| Lancaster | 1,053 27.3% | 0 0.0% | 2,801 | 3,854 | Others |
| Radford | 1,611 42.3% | 0 0.0% | 2,197 | 3,808 | Others |
| Sussex | 1,736 46.2% | 0 0.0% | 2,025 | 3,761 | Others |
| Nelson | 1,319 35.4% | 0 0.0% | 2,406 | 3,725 | Others |
| Northumberland | 1,024 27.6% | 0 0.0% | 2,682 | 3,706 | Others |
| Appomattox | 866 23.5% | 0 0.0% | 2,812 | 3,678 | Others |
| Buckingham | 1,026 29.1% | 0 0.0% | 2,494 | 3,520 | Others |
| Lunenburg | 893 25.5% | 0 0.0% | 2,608 | 3,501 | Others |
| Powhatan | 1,107 32.3% | 0 0.0% | 2,320 | 3,427 | Others |
| Manassas | 1,412 41.4% | 0 0.0% | 1,996 | 3,408 | Others |
| Floyd | 1,023 30.4% | 0 0.0% | 2,338 | 3,361 | Others |
| Greensville | 1,471 45.8% | 0 0.0% | 1,744 | 3,215 | Others |
| Amelia | 978 30.9% | 0 0.0% | 2,186 | 3,164 | Others |
| Madison | 802 25.4% | 0 0.0% | 2,357 | 3,159 | Others |
| Mathews | 691 23.0% | 0 0.0% | 2,307 | 2,998 | Others |
| King William | 1,012 34.5% | 0 0.0% | 1,920 | 2,932 | Others |
| Williamsburg | 1,110 38.2% | 0 0.0% | 1,793 | 2,903 | Others |
| Covington | 1,172 41.4% | 0 0.0% | 1,661 | 2,833 | Others |
| King George | 845 31.0% | 0 0.0% | 1,877 | 2,722 | Others |
| Clarke | 500 18.4% | 0 0.0% | 2,214 | 2,714 | Others |
| Middlesex | 724 26.8% | 0 0.0% | 1,976 | 2,700 | Others |
| Fluvanna | 817 31.9% | 0 0.0% | 1,746 | 2,563 | Others |
| Poquoson | 476 18.9% | 0 0.0% | 2,039 | 2,515 | Others |
| New Kent | 797 31.8% | 0 0.0% | 1,711 | 2,508 | Others |
| Surry | 998 40.0% | 0 0.0% | 1,498 | 2,496 | Others |
| Essex | 680 27.9% | 0 0.0% | 1,757 | 2,437 | Others |
| Cumberland | 887 37.0% | 0 0.0% | 1,509 | 2,396 | Others |
| Richmond | 452 19.8% | 0 0.0% | 1,827 | 2,279 | Others |
| South Boston | 522 23.5% | 0 0.0% | 1,695 | 2,217 | Others |
| Bedford | 847 40.7% | 0 0.0% | 1,232 | 2,079 | Others |
| Franklin | 635 30.9% | 0 0.0% | 1,418 | 2,053 | Others |
| Galax | 846 42.3% | 0 0.0% | 1,156 | 2,002 | Others |
| Rappahannock | 608 30.5% | 0 0.0% | 1,383 | 1,991 | Others |
| Bland | 468 24.3% | 0 0.0% | 1,458 | 1,926 | Others |
| Bath | 415 21.7% | 0 0.0% | 1,500 | 1,915 | Others |
| Lexington | 671 35.2% | 0 0.0% | 1,234 | 1,905 | Others |
| Greene | 594 31.6% | 0 0.0% | 1,288 | 1,882 | Others |
| Emporia | 530 29.2% | 0 0.0% | 1,285 | 1,815 | Others |
| Charles City | 1,056 61.0% | 0 0.0% | 676 | 1,732 | D+61.0 |
| Clifton Forge | 599 35.2% | 0 0.0% | 1,103 | 1,702 | Others |
| Craig | 747 45.1% | 0 0.0% | 909 | 1,656 | Others |
| Buena Vista | 533 32.5% | 0 0.0% | 1,106 | 1,639 | Others |
| King And Queen | 525 33.0% | 0 0.0% | 1,066 | 1,591 | Others |
| Norton | 496 39.4% | 0 0.0% | 762 | 1,258 | Others |
| Highland | 160 14.2% | 0 0.0% | 964 | 1,124 | Others |
| Manassas Park | 517 48.7% | 0 0.0% | 545 | 1,062 | Others |
Counties as they stood in 1976; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Virginia Senate elections we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Timothy M. Kaine (D) | D+8.9 |
| 2020 | Mark Robert Warner (D) | D+12.1 |
| 2018 | Timothy M. Kaine (D) | D+16.0 |
| 2014 | Mark R. Warner (D) | D+0.8 |
| 2012 | Timothy M. Kaine (D) | D+5.9 |
| 2008 | Mark Warner (D) | D+31.3 |
| 2006 | Jim Webb (D) | D+0.4 |
| 2002 | John Warner (R) | R+82.6 |
| 2000 | George F. Allen (R) | R+4.6 |
| 1996 | John W. Warner (R) | R+5.1 |
| 1994 | Chuck Robb (D) | D+2.7 |
| 1990 | John Warner (R) | R+80.9 |
| 1988 | Charles S. Robb (D) | D+42.6 |
| 1984 | John Warner (R) | R+40.1 |
| 1982 | Paul Trible (R) | R+2.4 |
| 1978 | John William Warner (R) | R+0.4 |
| 1976 | Harry F. Byrd Jr. (other) | |
| 1972 | William Lloyd Scott (R) | R+5.3 |
| 1970 | Harry F. Byrd Jr. (other) | |
| 1966 | William B. Spong Jr. (D) | D+25.1 |
| 1964 | Harry F. Byrd Sr. (D) | D+44.8 |
| 1960 | A. Willis Robertson (D) | D+81.3 |
| 1958 | Harry F. Byrd Sr. (D) | D+69.3 |
| 1954 | A. Willis Robertson (D) | D+79.9 |
| 1952 | Harry F. Byrd Sr. (D) | D+73.4 |
| 1948 | A. Willis Robertson (D) | D+34.8 |
| 1946 | Harry F. Byrd Sr. (D) | D+34.4 |
| 1942 | Carter Glass (D) | D+91.1 |
| 1940 | Harry F. Byrd Sr. (D) | D+93.3 |
| 1936 | Carter Glass (D) | D+86.9 |
| 1934 | Harry F. Byrd Sr. (D) | D+55.0 |
| 1930 | Carter Glass (D) | D+76.7 |
| 1928 | Claude Swanson (D) | D+99.8 |
| 1924 | Carter Glass (D) | D+48.9 |
| 1922 | Claude Swanson (D) | D+45.4 |
| 1918 | Thomas S. Martin (D) | D+99.7 |
| 1916 | Claude Swanson (D) | D+99.9 |