1978Final results
1978 election for U.S. Senate in Virginia
U.S. Senate · Virginia
John Warner (R) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating Andrew P. Miller (D) by 0.4 points.
John WarnerRepublican · winner
50.2%613,232
Andrew P. MillerDemocrat
49.8%608,511
1,222,256 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