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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/Virginia/VA-03
      1996·US House·Virginia·District profile →

      Virginia District 3 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Robert C €œbobby” Scott
      82.1%118,603 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Elsie Goodwyn Holland
      17.9%25,781 votes
      Margin
      D+64.3
      144,418 total votes
      3 candidates144,418 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Robert C €œbobby” ScottDEM✓
      		DEM118,60382.1%
      Elsie Goodwyn HollandREP
      		REP25,78117.9%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH340.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+34.5
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.8
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202466.4%31.8%D+34.5320,929
      202068.3%30.0%D+38.4337,411
      201664.0%30.7%D+33.3316,813
      201269.0%31.0%D+38.0327,295
      200867.1%32.1%D+35.0337,403

      Seat History

      US House in Virginia

      2024
      Robert C €œbobby” ScottDEM
      D+40.1
      2022
      Robert C €œbobby” ScottDEM
      D+34.6
      Redistricted
      2020
      Robert C €œbobby” ScottDEM
      D+36.9
      2018
      Robert C €œbobby” ScottDEM
      D+91.2
      2016
      Robert C €œbobby” ScottDEM
      D+33.6
      2014
      Robert C €œbobby” ScottDEM
      D+94.4
      2012
      Robert C €œbobby” ScottDEM
      D+62.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      Robert C €œbobby” ScottDEM
      D+42.8
      2008
      Robert C €œbobby” ScottDEM
      D+97.0
      2006
      Robert C €œbobby” ScottDEM
      D+96.1
      2004
      Robert C €œbobby” ScottDEM
      D+38.8
      2002
      Robert C €œbobby” ScottDEM
      D+96.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Robert C €œbobby” ScottDEM
      D+97.7
      1998
      Robert C €œbobby” ScottDEM
      D+76.0
      View all US House history for Virginia →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Robert C €œbobby” ScottDEM
      Record23W-1L
      Avg MarginD+60.4
      Career1977-2024
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Elsie Goodwyn HollandREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Virginia, 1996

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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