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2016 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 2016 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election?

David A. Brat won the 2016 Virginia U.S. House District 7 Election. David A. Brat received 218,057 popular votes (57.51%). The main challenger was Eileen M. Bedell (42.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Brat and Bedell

Brat +15.3 pts · won by 57,898 votes
David A. BratRepublicanWINNER57.51%
218,057 votes
Eileen M. BedellDemocratic42.24%
160,159 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.