1980Final results
1980 election for Virginia's 1st District
U.S. House · Virginia
Paul S. Trible Jr. (R) won with 90.5% of the vote, defeating Sharon D. Grant (Ind) by 81.0 points.
Paul S. Trible Jr.Republican · winner
90.5%130,130
Sharon D. GrantIndependent
9.5%13,688
143,839 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No independentPaul S. Trible Jr.
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Raised by the campaign
$105.2K
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Spent by the campaign
$47.3K
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Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980