1976Final results
1976 election for Virginia's 3rd District
U.S. House · Virginia
David E. Satterfield III (D) won with 87.9% of the vote, defeating Alan Robert Ogden (Ind) by 76.0 points.
David E. Satterfield IIIDemocrat · winner
87.9%129,066
Alan Robert OgdenIndependent
11.9%17,503
146,788 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