Stanford E. Stan Parris

U.S. Representative
Home state
Virginia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1972–1986
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Parris423,375
Opponents390,383
5
Elections run

Between 1972 and 1986, Stanford E. Stan Parris ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Parris's biggest single-election total was 125,015 votes, in the 1984 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 8. Parris's closest win came in the 1980 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 8, decided by 1,094 votes.

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How many votes has Stanford E. Stan Parris received?

Stanford E. Stan Parris has received 423,375 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

Stanford E. Stan Parris’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1986U.S. HouseVirginiaWon72,67061.77%James H. Boren
1984U.S. HouseVirginiaWon125,01555.79%Richard L. Dick Saslaw
Donald W. Carpenter
1982U.S. HouseVirginiaWon69,62049.7%Herbert E. Harris II (head-to-head)
Austin W. Morrill Jr.
1980U.S. HouseVirginiaWon95,62448.81%Herbert E. Harris II (head-to-head)
Deborah L. Frantz
1972U.S. HouseVirginiaWon60,44644.41%Robert F Horan
William R Durland

Thaddeus E Harris
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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.