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1996 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1996 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election?

Virgil H. Goode Jr. won the 1996 Virginia U.S. House District 5 Election. Virgil H. Goode Jr. received 120,323 popular votes (60.79%). The main challenger was George C. Landrith III (35.81%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and III

Jr. +25.0 pts · won by 49,454 votes
Virgil H. Goode Jr.DemocraticWINNER60.79%
120,323 votes
George C. Landrith IIIRepublican35.81%
70,869 votes
George R. Tex WoodReform3.35%
6,627 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.