The 1984 United States Senate election in Virginia took place on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John W. Warner won re-election to a second term. He handily defeated Edythe Harrison, the first woman in Virginia nominated by the Democratic Party for statewide office.[2] Warner became the first Republican ever re-elected to the Senate from Virginia, and the only one ever to serve more than one term.
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Turnout | 52.4% (voting eligible)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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County and independent city results Warner: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Harrison: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | John Warner (incumbent) | 1,406,194 | 70.05% | +19.88% | |
Democratic | Edythe C. Harrison | 601,142 | 29.95% | -19.84% | |
Write-ins | 151 | 0.01% | -0.03% | ||
Majority | 805,052 | 40.10% | +39.71% | ||
Turnout | 2,007,487 | ||||
Republican hold |