1994 United States Senate election in Virginia
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The 1994 United States Senate election in Virginia was held November 8, 1994. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Chuck Robb won re-election to a second term versus Republican nominee Oliver North, a Marine Corps veteran famous for his role in the Iran–Contra affair.
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Turnout | 43.6% (voting eligible)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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County and independent city results Robb: 40-50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% North: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Robb ultimately won by a 45.6% to 42.9% margin, with Marshall Coleman, a former Republican state attorney general of Virginia, taking 11.4% as an Independent candidate.