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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/Virginia/VA-01
      1986·US House·Virginia·District profile →

      Virginia District 1 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Herbert H \ Bateman
      56.0%80,713 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Robert C €œbobby” Scott
      44.0%63,364 votes
      Margin
      R+12.0
      144,086 total votes
      3 candidates144,086 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Herbert H \ BatemanREP✓
      		REP80,71356.0%
      Robert C €œbobby” ScottDEM
      		DEM63,36444.0%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH90.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+4.9
      Shift vs 2020↑ D+1.3
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202446.7%51.6%R+4.9486,591
      202046.2%52.3%R+6.2466,892
      201640.1%53.7%R+13.6410,156
      201240.0%60.0%R+20.0391,250
      200841.0%58.1%R+17.0380,595

      Seat History

      US House in Virginia

      2024
      Robert J \ WittmanREP
      R+12.8
      2022
      Robert J \ WittmanREP
      R+13.0
      Redistricted
      2020
      Robert J \ WittmanREP
      R+16.4
      2018
      Robert J \ WittmanREP
      R+10.5
      2016
      Robert J \ WittmanREP
      R+23.3
      2014
      Robert J \ WittmanREP
      R+28.5
      2012
      Robert J \ WittmanREP
      R+15.1
      Redistricted
      2010
      Robert J \ WittmanREP
      R+29.1
      2008
      Robert J \ WittmanREP
      R+14.8
      2006
      Jo Ann S DavisREP
      R+27.5
      2004
      Jo Ann S DavisREP
      R+78.5
      2002
      Jo Ann S DavisREP
      R+95.9
      Redistricted
      2000
      Jo Ann S DavisREP
      R+20.5
      1998
      Herbert H \ BatemanREP
      R+76.4
      1996
      Herbert H \ BatemanREP
      R+99.0
      View all US House history for Virginia →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Herbert H \ BatemanREP
      Record12W-0L
      Avg MarginD+34.9
      Career1971-1998
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Robert C €œbobby” ScottDEM
      Record23W-1L
      Avg MarginD+60.4
      Career1977-2024
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
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