1976Final results
1976 election for Virginia's 4th District
U.S. House · Virginia
Robert W. "bob" Daniel Jr. (R) won with 53.0% of the vote, defeating J. W. "billy" O'Brien (D) by 6.1 points.
Robert W. "bob" Daniel Jr.Republican · winner
53.0%74,495
J. W. "billy" O'BrienDemocrat
47.0%65,982
140,480 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