Английская Википедия:1972 United States Senate election in Virginia
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox election Шаблон:ElectionsVA The 1972 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 7, 1972. Republican U.S. Representative William L. Scott defeated incumbent Democratic Senator William Spong Jr. Scott was the first Republican U.S. Senator from Virginia to be elected in over a century, as the most recent Republican Senator was John F. Lewis, who had held the seat during the Reconstruction era until 1875.
He was the first Republican to ever win this seat, and the first non-Democrat since 1889. This is the last time a candidate not named Warner won Virginia's Class 2 Senate seat.
Candidates
Democratic
- William B. Spong, Jr., incumbent U.S. senator
Republican
- William Lloyd Scott, U.S. Representative from Virginia's 8th congressional district
Results
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References
See also
Шаблон:United States elections, 1972
