Herbert E. Harris II

U.S. Representative
Born
April 14, 1926
Died
December 24, 2014
Age at death
88
Home state
Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1974–1982
3-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
II355,057
Opponents345,392
5
Elections run

Between 1974 and 1982, Herbert E. Harris II ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 2. II's biggest single-election total was 94,530 votes, in the 1980 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 8. II's closest win came in the 1978 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 8, decided by 3,741 votes.

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How many votes has Herbert E. Harris II received?

Herbert E. Harris II has received 355,057 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–2.

Election history

Herbert E. Harris II’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1982U.S. HouseVirginiaLost68,07148.6%Stanford E. Stan Parris (head-to-head)
Austin W. Morrill Jr.
1980U.S. HouseVirginiaLost94,53048.25%Stanford E. Stan Parris (head-to-head)
Deborah L. Frantz
1978U.S. HouseVirginiaWon56,13750.5%Charles E. Coe
John F. Herrity
1976U.S. HouseVirginiaWon83,24551.6%James R. Tate
Michael D. Cannon
1974U.S. HouseVirginiaWon53,07457.64%Stanford E Parris
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000241) and Wikidata (Q1608402). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.