United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 2002

Elections in Virginia

The 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia were held on November 5, 2002 to determine who will represent the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States House of Representatives. Virginia has eleven seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 2002[1]
Party Votes Percentage Seats +/–
Republican 1,007,748 66.45% 8 +1
Democratic 440,478 29.05% 3 -
Constitution 26,892 1.77% 0 -
Green 20,589 1.36% 0 -
Independents/Write-ins 20,774 1.37% 0 -1
Totals 1,516,482 100.00% 11 —

District 1

Virginia's 1st congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican JoAnn Davis (inc.) 113,168 95.91
Write-ins 4,829 4.09
Total votes 117,997 100.00
Republican hold

District 2

Virginia's 2nd congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thelma Drake (inc.) 103,807 83.15
Green D.C. Amarasinghe 20,589 16.49
Write-ins 450 0.36
Total votes 124,846 100.00
Republican hold

District 3

Virginia's 3rd congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bobby Scott (inc.) 87,521 96.10
Write-ins 3,552 3.90
Total votes 91,073 100.00
Democratic hold

District 4

Virginia's 4th congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Forbes (inc.) 108,733 97.92
Write-ins 2,308 2.08
Total votes 111,041 100.00
Republican hold

District 5

Virginia's 5th congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Virgil Goode (inc.) 95,360 63.47
Democratic Meredith Richards 54,805 36.48
Write-ins 68 0.05
Total votes 150,233 100.00
Republican gain from Independent

District 6

Virginia's 6th congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Goodlatte (inc.) 105,530 97.06
Write-ins 3,202 2.94
Total votes 108,732 100.00
Republican hold

District 7

Virginia's 7th congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eric Cantor (inc.) 113,658 69.45
Democratic Ben Jones 49,854 30.46
Write-ins 153 0.09
Total votes 163,665 100.00
Republican hold

District 8


Virginia's 8th congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Moran (inc.) 102,759 59.81
Republican Scott Tate 64,121 37.32
Independent Ronald Crickenberger 4,558 2.65
Write-ins 361 0.21
Total votes 171,799 100.00
Democratic hold

District 9

Virginia's 9th congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rick Boucher (inc.) 100,075 65.76
Republican Jay Katzen (write-in) 52,076 34.22
Write-ins 32 0.02
Total votes 152,183 100.00
Democratic hold

District 10

Virginia's 10th congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Wolf (inc.) 115,917 71.72
Democratic John B. Stevens, Jr. 45,464 28.13
Write-ins 234 0.14
Total votes 161,615 100.00
Republican hold

District 11

Virginia's 11th congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas M. Davis (inc.) 135,379 82.90
Constitution Frank W. Creel 26,892 16.47
Write-ins 1,027 0.63
Total votes 163,298 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2002election.pdf

See also

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