1976Final results
1976 election for Virginia's 8th District
U.S. House · Virginia
Herbert E. Harris II (D) won with 51.6% of the vote, defeating James R. Tate (R) by 9.0 points.
Herbert E. Harris IIDemocrat · winner
51.6%83,245
James R. TateRepublican
42.6%68,729
Michael D. CannonIndependent
5.8%9,292
161,327 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