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1998 Virginia U.S. House District 9 Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1998 U.S. House race

Who won the 1998 Virginia U.S. House District 9 Election?

Rick Boucher won the 1998 Virginia U.S. House District 9 Election. Rick Boucher received 87,163 popular votes (60.9%). The main challenger was J. A. Joe Barta (39.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Boucher and Barta

Boucher +21.8 pts · won by 31,245 votes
Rick BoucherDemocraticWINNER60.9%
87,163 votes
J. A. Joe BartaRepublican39.07%
55,918 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.