1980Final results
1980 election for Virginia's 9th District
U.S. House · Virginia
William C. Wampler (R) won with 69.4% of the vote, defeating Roosevelt Ferguson (D) by 38.7 points.
William C. WamplerRepublican · winner
69.4%119,196
Roosevelt FergusonDemocrat
30.6%52,636
171,864 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.
Roosevelt FergusonWilliam C. Wampler
$17.2K
Raised by the campaign
$129.9K
$17.2K
Spent by the campaign
$89.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980