1978Final results
1978 election for Virginia's 8th District
U.S. House · Virginia
Herbert E. Harris II (D) won with 50.5% of the vote, defeating Charles E. Coe (Ind) by 3.4 points.
Herbert E. Harris IIDemocrat · winner
50.5%56,137
Charles E. CoeIndependent
47.1%52,396
John F. HerrityRepublican
2.4%2,632
111,170 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