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1986 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

Herbert H. Herb Bateman won the 1986 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. Herbert H. Herb Bateman received 80,713 popular votes (56.02%). The main challenger was Robert C. Bobby Scott (43.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Bateman and Scott

Bateman +12.0 pts · won by 17,349 votes
Herbert H. Herb BatemanRepublicanWINNER56.02%
80,713 votes
Robert C. Bobby ScottDemocratic43.98%
63,364 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.