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1986 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1986 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election?

Stanford E. Stan Parris won the 1986 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election. Stanford E. Stan Parris received 72,670 popular votes (61.77%). The main challenger was James H. Boren (38.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Parris and Boren

Parris +23.6 pts · won by 27,705 votes
Stanford E. Stan ParrisRepublicanWINNER61.77%
72,670 votes
James H. BorenDemocratic38.22%
44,965 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.