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1984 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1984 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election?

D. French Slaughter Jr. won the 1984 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election. D. French Slaughter Jr. received 109,110 popular votes (56.49%). The main challenger was Lewis M. Costello (40.19%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Costello

Jr. +16.3 pts · won by 31,486 votes
D. French Slaughter Jr.RepublicanWINNER56.49%
109,110 votes
Lewis M. CostelloDemocratic40.19%
77,624 votes
R. E. Bob Frazier Sr.Independent3.31%
6,397 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.