Elections / 1986 · House · VA-01
VA-01 — 1986 U.S. House election
Akashiccongressional district1986 US House electionVA-01 · U.S. HouseBatemanR+12.0
How it voted
Share of the 1986 vote
| Herbert H \"Herb\" Bateman (i) ✓Republican | 56.0% | 80,713 |
|---|---|---|
| Robert C \"Bobby\" ScottDemocrat | 44.0% | 63,364 |
| WriteinIndependent | 0.0% | 9 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 1986 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
VA-01 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 478,906 | |
| 2022 | R | 342,742 | |
| 2020 | R | 448,178 | |
| 2018 | R | 332,101 | |
| 2016 | R | 384,601 | |
| 2014 | R | 209,621 | |
| 2012 | R | 356,806 | |
| 2010 | R | 212,236 | |
| 2008 | R | 360,292 | |
| 2006 | R | 228,534 | |
| 2004 | R | 286,534 | |
| 2002 | R | 117,997 | |
| 2000 | R | 263,014 | |
| 1998 | R | 100,057 | |
| 1996 | R | 167,235 | |
| 1994 | R | 192,496 | |
| 1992 | R | 232,051 | |
| 1990 | R | 141,293 | |
| 1988 | R | 185,573 | |
| 1986 | R | 144,086 | |
| 1984 | R | 199,822 | |
| 1982 | R | 142,802 | |
| 1980 | R | 143,839 | |
| 1978 | R | 123,741 | |
| 1976 | R | 147,850 |
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1986 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.