1996 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1996 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election?

James P. Moran won the 1996 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election. James P. Moran received 152,334 popular votes (66.4%). The main challenger was John E. Otey (28.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Moran and Otey

Moran +38.3 pts · won by 87,772 votes

James P. Moran DemocraticWINNER66.4%

152,334 votes

John E. Otey Republican28.14%

64,562 votes

R. Ward EdmondsReform2.72%

6,243 votes

Sarina J. GrosswaldIndependent2.28%

5,239 votes

Charles Stenard SeveranceIndependent0.32%

740 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.