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      Home/Elections/1972/US Senate/Virginia
      1972·US Senate·Virginia

      Virginia US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Bill Scott
      51.5%714,575 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      William B. Spong Jr.
      46.0%638,386 votes
      Margin
      R+5.5
      1,386,770 total votes
      3 candidates1,386,770 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bill ScottREP✓
      		REP714,57551.5%
      William B. Spong Jr.DEM
      		DEM638,38646.0%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH33,8092.4%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Virginia(Class II)

      2024
      Tim KaineDEM
      D+7.5
      2020
      Mark WarnerDEM
      D+12.1
      2018
      Tim KaineDEM
      D+16.0
      2014
      Mark WarnerDEM
      D+0.8
      2012
      Tim KaineDEM
      D+5.9
      2008
      Mark WarnerDEM
      D+31.3
      2006
      James C WebbDEM
      D+0.4
      2002
      John M WarnerREP
      R+82.6
      2000
      George AllenREP
      R+4.6
      1996
      John M WarnerREP
      R+5.1
      1994
      Chuck RobbDEM
      D+2.7
      1990
      John M WarnerREP
      R+80.9
      1988
      Chuck RobbDEM
      D+42.6
      1984
      John M WarnerREP
      R+40.1
      1982
      Paul S Trible Jr.REP
      R+2.4
      View all US Senate history for Virginia →

      Candidates

      Bill ScottREP
      Record1W-2L
      Avg MarginR+13.7
      Career1972-1984
      State House / US Senate
      Full profile →
      William B. Spong Jr.DEM
      Record1W-1L
      Avg MarginD+9.8
      Career1966-1972
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Virginia, 1972

      President1 contest →
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