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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Virginia/VA-08
      1978·US House·Virginia·District profile →

      Virginia District 8 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Herbert E Harris II
      50.5%56,137 votes
      Runner-up
      IND
      Charles E Coe
      47.1%52,396 votes
      Margin
      D+48.1
      111,170 total votes
      4 candidates111,170 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Herbert E Harris IIDEM✓
      		DEM56,13750.5%
      Charles E CoeIND
      		IND52,39647.1%
      John F HerrityREP
      		REP2,6322.4%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH5---

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+49.3
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+6.7
      R+30EvenD+3020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202473.0%23.8%D+49.3390,216
      202077.4%21.3%D+56.0394,439
      201672.3%20.7%D+51.6366,045
      201268.2%31.8%D+36.4347,891
      200868.2%30.9%D+37.3338,864

      Seat History

      US House in Virginia

      2024
      Donald S. Beyer, Jr.DEM
      D+46.9
      2022
      Donald S. Beyer, Jr.DEM
      D+48.8
      Redistricted
      2020
      Donald S Beyer Jr.DEM
      D+51.8
      2018
      Donald S Beyer Jr.DEM
      D+52.4
      2016
      Donald S Beyer Jr.DEM
      D+41.1
      2014
      Donald S Beyer Jr.DEM
      D+31.7
      2012
      James P MoranDEM
      D+34.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      James P MoranDEM
      D+23.7
      2008
      James P MoranDEM
      D+38.3
      2006
      James P MoranDEM
      D+35.8
      2004
      James P MoranDEM
      D+22.8
      2002
      James P MoranDEM
      D+22.5
      Redistricted
      2000
      James P MoranDEM
      D+29.3
      1998
      James P MoranDEM
      D+33.6
      1996
      James P MoranDEM
      D+38.3
      View all US House history for Virginia →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Herbert E Harris IIDEM
      Record2W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1982
      US House
      Full profile →
      Charles E CoeIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →
      John F HerrityREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Virginia, 1978

      US Senate1 contest →
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