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1986 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1986 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election?

W. C. Dan Daniel won the 1986 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. W. C. Dan Daniel received 73,085 popular votes (81.52%). The main challenger was J. F. Frank Cole (18.46%).

See the full head-to-head between Daniel and Cole

Daniel +63.1 pts · won by 56,534 votes
W. C. Dan DanielDemocraticWINNER81.52%
73,085 votes
J. F. Frank ColeIndependent18.46%
16,551 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.