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2008 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 2008 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election?

James P. Moran won the 2008 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election. James P. Moran received 222,986 popular votes (67.94%). The main challenger was Mark W. Ellmore (29.68%).

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

Moran +38.3 pts · won by 125,561 votes
James P. MoranDemocraticWINNER67.94%
222,986 votes
Mark W. EllmoreRepublican29.68%
97,425 votes
J. Ron FisherGreen2.08%
6,829 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.