1976Final results
1976 election for Virginia's 1st District
U.S. House · Virginia
Paul S. Trible Jr. (R) won with 48.6% of the vote, defeating Robert E. Quinn (D) by 1.1 points.
Paul S. Trible Jr.Republican · winner
48.6%71,789
Robert E. QuinnDemocrat
47.5%70,159
Mary B. McClaineIndependent
4.0%5,887
147,850 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET