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1996 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1996 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election?

Owen B. Pickett won the 1996 Virginia U.S. House District 2 Election. Owen B. Pickett received 106,215 popular votes (64.77%). The main challenger was John F. Tate (35.11%).

See the full head-to-head between Pickett and Tate

Pickett +29.7 pts · won by 48,629 votes
Owen B. PickettDemocraticWINNER64.77%
106,215 votes
John F. TateRepublican35.11%
57,586 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.