Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Sen. Jim Webb
(D-Va.)
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Residence:Falls Church
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Born:February 9, 1946; St. Joseph, Mo.
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Religion:Protestant
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Family:Wife, Hong Le Webb; five children
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Education:U. of Southern California, attended 1964; U.S. Naval Academy, B.S. 1968; Georgetown U., J.D. 1975
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Military service:Marine Corps 1968-1972
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Career:Screenwriter; author; journalist; U.S. Defense Department official; congressional aide; lawyer
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Political Highlights:U.S. Senate, 2007-present; secretary of the Navy, 1987-88
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Elected:2006 (1st term)
State Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| 2006 |
general |
Jim Webb (D) |
1,175,606 |
49.6% |
| George Allen (R) |
1,166,277 |
49.2% |
| Glenda Parker (IGREEN) |
26,102 |
1.1% |
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| 2000 |
general |
George Wood (I) |
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| George Allen (R) |
1,420,460 |
52.3% |
| Charles Robb (D) |
1,296,093 |
47.7% |
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| 1994 |
general |
Charles S. Robb (D) |
938,376 |
45.6% |
| Oliver L. North (R) |
882,213 |
42.9% |
| J. Marshall Coleman (I) |
235,324 |
11.4% |
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| 1988 |
general |
Charles S. Robb (D) |
1,474,086 |
71% |
| Maurice A. Dawkins (R) |
593,652 |
29% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 52.63% |
John McCain: 46.33% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 45% |
George W. Bush: 54% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 44% |
George W. Bush: 52% |
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| 1996 |
Bill Clinton: 45% |
Robert Dole: 47% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population (2005):7,567,465
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Under 18:24.6%
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Over 65:11.2%
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Non-Hispanic White:70.2%
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Black:19.4%
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Hispanic:4.7%
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Asian:3.7%
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American Indian:0.3%
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Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:0.0%
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Median Household Income: 46,677
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Median Household Income Rank: 12
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