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1988 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1988 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

Herbert H. Herb Bateman won the 1988 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. Herbert H. Herb Bateman received 135,937 popular votes (73.25%). The main challenger was James S. Ellenson (26.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Bateman and Ellenson

Bateman +46.5 pts · won by 86,323 votes
Herbert H. Herb BatemanRepublicanWINNER73.25%
135,937 votes
James S. EllensonDemocratic26.74%
49,614 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.