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1996 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1996 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election?

Thomas J. Tom Bliley Jr. won the 1996 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election. Thomas J. Tom Bliley Jr. received 189,644 popular votes (75.11%). The main challenger was Roderic H. Slayton (20.28%).

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

Jr. +54.8 pts · won by 138,438 votes
Thomas J. Tom Bliley Jr.RepublicanWINNER75.11%
189,644 votes
Roderic H. SlaytonDemocratic20.28%
51,206 votes
Bradley E. EvansIndependent4.57%
11,527 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.