2002Final results
2002 election for U.S. Senate in Virginia
U.S. Senate · Virginia
John Warner (R) won with 82.6% of the vote, defeating Nancy B. Spannaus (Ind) by 72.8 points.
John WarnerRepublican · winner
82.6%1,229,894
Nancy B. SpannausIndependent
9.7%145,102
Jacob G. Hornberger Jr.Independent
7.1%106,055
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.6%8,371
1,489,422 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 2002
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.
Nancy B. SpannausJohn Warner
$62.4K
Raised by the campaign
$2.6M
$62K
Spent by the campaign
$1.7M
$420
Cash on hand
$1.3M
Other candidates' campaigns: Jacob G. Hornberger Jr. $66.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002