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1986 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1986 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

Owen B. Pickett won the 1986 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. Owen B. Pickett received 54,491 popular votes (49.46%). The main challenger was A. J. Joe Canada Jr. (41.88%).

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

Pickett +7.6 pts · won by 8,354 votes
Owen B. PickettDemocraticWINNER49.46%
54,491 votes
A. J. Joe Canada Jr.Republican41.88%
46,137 votes
Stephen P. ShaoIndependent8.62%
9,492 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.