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1986 Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1986 Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election?

James R. Jim Olin won the 1986 Virginia U.S. House District 6 Election. James R. Jim Olin received 88,230 popular votes (69.85%). The main challenger was Flo Neher Traywick (30.13%).

See the full head-to-head between Olin and Traywick

Olin +39.7 pts · won by 50,179 votes
James R. Jim OlinDemocraticWINNER69.85%
88,230 votes
Flo Neher TraywickRepublican30.13%
38,051 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.