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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Virginia/VA-09
      1978·US House·Virginia·District profile →

      Virginia District 9 US House

      Winner
      REP
      William C Wampler
      61.9%76,877 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Charles Champ Clark
      38.1%47,367 votes
      Margin
      R+23.8
      124,254 total votes
      3 candidates124,254 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      William C WamplerREP✓
      		REP76,87761.9%
      Charles Champ ClarkDEM
      		DEM47,36738.1%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH100.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+43.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.0
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202427.5%71.4%R+43.9408,546
      202028.5%70.3%R+41.9401,051
      201627.2%68.4%R+41.3365,400
      201235.0%65.0%R+29.9346,667
      200839.4%58.8%R+19.4352,846

      Seat History

      US House in Virginia

      2024
      H Morgan GriffithREP
      R+45.2
      2022
      H Morgan GriffithREP
      R+46.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      H Morgan GriffithREP
      R+94.0
      2018
      H Morgan GriffithREP
      R+30.4
      2016
      H Morgan GriffithREP
      R+40.3
      2014
      H Morgan GriffithREP
      R+72.2
      2012
      H Morgan GriffithREP
      R+22.7
      Redistricted
      2010
      H Morgan GriffithREP
      R+4.8
      2008
      Rick BoucherDEM
      D+97.1
      2006
      Rick BoucherDEM
      D+35.6
      2004
      Rick BoucherDEM
      D+20.4
      2002
      Rick BoucherDEM
      D+65.8
      Redistricted
      2000
      Rick BoucherDEM
      D+39.7
      1998
      Rick BoucherDEM
      D+21.8
      1996
      Rick BoucherDEM
      D+34.3
      View all US House history for Virginia →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Charles Champ ClarkDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →
      William C WamplerREP
      Record9W-1L
      Avg MarginR+67.5
      Career1976-2007
      State Senate / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Virginia, 1978

      US Senate1 contest →
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