Elections / 1990 · Senate · VA
The Republican candidate won Virginia's Senate seat R+81.7.
Virginia, 1990. Party-level statewide totals below — candidate names join when the raw MEDSL store is re-fetched with name columns.
Virginia — 1990 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
0
0.0%
Republican (R)
876,782
81.7%
All others
196,755
18.3%
Margin
R+81.7
Virginia's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +38.3% |
| 1978 | −0.4% |
| 1982 | −2.4% |
| 1984 | −40.1% |
| 1988 | +42.6% |
| 1990 | −81.7% |
| 1994 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | −5.1% |
| 2000 | −4.6% |
| 2002 | −83.0% |
| 2006 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | +31.3% |
| 2012 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | +16.0% |
| 2020 | +12.1% |
| 2024 | +8.9% |