1982 Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1982 Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election?

Thomas J. Tom Bliley Jr. won the 1982 Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election. Thomas J. Tom Bliley Jr. received 92,928 popular votes (59.23%). The main challenger was John A. Waldrop Jr. (40.76%).

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Jr. +18.5 pts · won by 28,982 votes

Thomas J. Tom Bliley Jr.RepublicanWINNER59.23%

92,928 votes

John A. Waldrop Jr.Democratic40.76%

63,946 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.