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1986 Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1986 Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election?

Thomas J. Tom Bliley Jr. won the 1986 Virginia U.S. House District 3 Election. Thomas J. Tom Bliley Jr. received 74,525 popular votes (67.03%). The main challenger was Kenneth E. Powell (29.65%).

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

Jr. +37.4 pts · won by 41,564 votes
Thomas J. Tom Bliley Jr.RepublicanWINNER67.03%
74,525 votes
Kenneth E. PowellDemocratic29.65%
32,961 votes
J. Stephen HodgesIndependent3.31%
3,675 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.