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2016 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 2016 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

Robert J. Rob Wittman won the 2016 Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. Robert J. Rob Wittman received 230,213 popular votes (59.86%). The main challenger was M. D. Matt Rowe (36.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Wittman and Rowe

Wittman +23.3 pts · won by 89,428 votes
Robert J. Rob WittmanRepublicanWINNER59.86%
230,213 votes
M. D. Matt RoweDemocratic36.61%
140,785 votes
Glenda Gail ParkerIndependent3.35%
12,866 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.