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Turnout | 54.0% (voting eligible)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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Allen: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Robb: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 50% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 2000 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Chuck Robb sought re-election to a third term, but was defeated by the Republican nominee Former Governor George Allen.[2][3] With Allen's victory, this marked the first time since 1989 that Republicans would hold both of Virginia's Senate seats. As of 2024[update], this is the last time that Republicans won the Class 1 Senate seat in Virginia.