1982 United States Senate election in Virginia

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1982 United States Senate election in Virginia

| country = Virginia

| type = presidential

| ongoing =

| previous_election = 1976 United States Senate election in Virginia

| previous_year = 1976

| next_election = 1988 United States Senate election in Virginia

| next_year = 1988

| election_date = November 2, 1982

| image_size = 125x136px

| turnout = 35.7% (voting eligible){{cite web |url= http://www.elections.gmu.edu/Turnout%201980-2012.xls |title= Turnout 1980-2012 |publisher= George Mason University |author= Dr. Michael McDonald |date= March 25, 2013 |access-date= April 3, 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121030100426/http://elections.gmu.edu/Turnout%201980-2012.xls |archive-date= October 30, 2012 |url-status=dead |df= mdy-all }}

| image1 = PaulSTrible (cropped).jpg

| nominee1 = Paul Trible

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 724,571

| percentage1 = 51.18%

| image2 = Dick Davis 1984.jpg

| nominee2 = Dick Davis

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 690,839

| percentage2 = 48.80%

| map_image = 1982 United States Senate election in Virginia results map by county.svg

| map_size = 300px

| map_caption = County and independent city results
Trible: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}
Davis: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}

| title = U.S. Senator

| before_election = Harry F. Byrd Jr.

| before_party = Independent (politician)

| after_election = Paul Trible

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

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The 1982 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 2, 1982. U.S. Representative from Virginia's 1st district, Paul Trible replaced Independent Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr., who was stepping down after three terms.

Republicans won this seat for the first time since Reconstruction, and this was the first occasion where Republicans simultaneously held both of the state's Senate seats. This election was the first time ever that a Republican won a full term to this Senate seat in Virginia. This election was the first time since 1928 that the winner of Virginia's Class 1 Senate seat was not a member of the Byrd family.