1978Final results
1978 election for Virginia's 3rd District
U.S. House · Virginia
David E. Satterfield (D) won with 87.7% of the vote, defeating Alan Robert Ogden (Ind) by 75.6 points.
David E. SatterfieldDemocrat · winner
87.7%104,550
Alan Robert OgdenIndependent
12.1%14,453
119,217 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET