1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

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All 11 Virginia seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Last election 6 5 Seats won 6 5 Seat change Popular vote 1,027,020 1,117,187 Percentage 46.70% 50.80% Swing 7.27% 6.28%
District results County and independent city results Democratic   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100% Republican   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100%

The 1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia were held on November 5, 1996, 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 1990 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1996 [1]
Party		Votes	Percentage	Seats	+/–
	Republican	1,117,187	50.80%	5	-
	Democratic	1,027,020	46.70%	6	-
	Reform	20,950	0.95%	0	-
	Independents/Write-ins	33,940	1.54%	0	-
Totals		2,199,097	100.00%	11	—

References

1. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 5, 1996" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 70–71.

See also

• United States House elections, 1996