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1984 Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1984 Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election?

James R. Jim Olin won the 1984 Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election. James R. Jim Olin received 105,207 popular votes (53.52%). The main challenger was Ray L. Garland (46.47%).

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

Olin +7.1 pts · won by 13,863 votes
James R. Jim OlinDemocraticWINNER53.52%
105,207 votes
Ray L. GarlandRepublican46.47%
91,344 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.