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      Home/Elections/1982/US House/Virginia/VA-10
      1982·US House·Virginia·District profile →

      Virginia District 10 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Frank R Wolf
      52.7%86,506 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Ira M Lechner
      45.9%75,361 votes
      Margin
      R+6.8
      164,035 total votes
      4 candidates164,035 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Frank R WolfREP✓
      		REP86,50652.7%
      Ira M LechnerDEM
      		DEM75,36145.9%
      Scott R BowdenIND
      		IND2,1621.3%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH6---

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+8.3
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+9.7
      Even20082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202452.6%44.3%D+8.3420,534
      202058.3%40.2%D+18.1410,021
      201650.5%42.9%D+7.6345,987
      201249.7%50.3%R+0.5303,749
      200850.8%48.3%D+2.6276,124

      Seat History

      US House in Virginia

      2024
      Suhas SubramanyamDEM
      D+4.5
      2022
      Jennifer T WextonDEM
      D+6.5
      Redistricted
      2020
      Jennifer T WextonDEM
      D+13.1
      2018
      Jennifer T WextonDEM
      D+12.4
      2016
      Barbara J ComstockREP
      R+5.8
      2014
      Barbara J ComstockREP
      R+16.1
      2012
      Frank R WolfREP
      R+19.6
      Redistricted
      2010
      Frank R WolfREP
      R+28.1
      2008
      Frank R WolfREP
      R+20.0
      2006
      Frank R WolfREP
      R+16.4
      2004
      Frank R WolfREP
      R+27.6
      2002
      Frank R WolfREP
      R+43.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      Frank R WolfREP
      R+84.2
      1998
      Frank R WolfREP
      R+46.4
      1996
      Frank R WolfREP
      R+46.9
      View all US House history for Virginia →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Frank R WolfREP
      Record17W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      Ira M LechnerDEM
      Record2W-1L
      Avg MarginD+54.4
      Career1973-1982
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Scott R BowdenOTH
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginR+22.1
      Career1982-1994
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

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