<page_title> 1982 United States Senate elections </page_title> <section_title> Elections leading to the next Congress </section_title> <table> <cell> Virginia <col_header> State </col_header> <col_header> Senator </col_header> </cell> <cell> Harry F. Byrd Jr. <col_header> Incumbent </col_header> <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Independent <col_header> Incumbent </col_header> <col_header> Electoral history </col_header> </cell> <cell> Incumbent retired. New senator elected. Republican gain. <col_header> Results </col_header> </cell> <cell> √ Paul Trible (Republican) 51.2% Dick Davis (Democratic) 48.8% <col_header> Candidates </col_header> </cell> </table>
U.S. Representative Paul Trible from Virginia replaced Independent Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr.