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1998 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1998 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

Herbert H. Herb Bateman won the 1998 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. Herbert H. Herb Bateman received 76,474 popular votes (76.43%). The main challenger was Bradford L. Philips (13.23%).

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

Bateman +63.2 pts · won by 63,239 votes
Herbert H. Herb BatemanRepublicanWINNER76.43%
76,474 votes
Bradford L. PhilipsIndependent13.23%
13,235 votes
Josh BillingsIndependent9.49%
9,492 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.