2000 United States Senate election in Virginia
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| Turnout | 54.0% (voting eligible) | ||||||||||||||||
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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. With Allen's victory, this marked the first time since 1989 that Republicans would hold both of Virginia's Senate seats. As of 2024, this is the last time that Republicans won the Class 1 Senate seat in Virginia.