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1982 Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1982 Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election?

James R. Jim Olin won the 1982 Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election. James R. Jim Olin received 68,192 popular votes (49.72%). The main challenger was Kevin G. Miller (48.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Olin and Miller

Olin +1.2 pts · won by 1,655 votes
James R. Jim OlinDemocraticWINNER49.72%
68,192 votes
Kevin G. MillerRepublican48.52%
66,537 votes
Robert L. FarissIndependent1.75%
2,395 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.