1996Final results
1996 election for U.S. Senate in Virginia
U.S. Senate · Virginia
John Warner (R) won with 52.5% of the vote, defeating Mark Warner (D) by 5.1 points.
John WarnerRepublican · winner
52.5%1,235,744
Mark WarnerDemocrat
47.4%1,115,982
2,354,715 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 1996
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.
Mark WarnerJohn Warner
$11.6M
Raised by the campaign
$5.4M
$11.6M
Spent by the campaign
$5.6M
$22.1K
Cash on hand
$19.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996