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2008 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 2008 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

Robert J. Rob Wittman won the 2008 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. Robert J. Rob Wittman received 203,839 popular votes (56.58%). The main challenger was Bill S. Day Jr. (41.75%).

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

Wittman +14.8 pts · won by 53,407 votes
Robert J. Rob WittmanRepublicanWINNER56.58%
203,839 votes
Bill S. Day Jr.Democratic41.75%
150,432 votes
Nathan D. LarsonLibertarian1.46%
5,265 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.