2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

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2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia
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  1998 November 7, 2000 (2000-11-07) 2002  

All 11 Virginia seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority partyThird party
 
Party Republican Democratic Independent
Last election560
Seats before641
Seats won641
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote1,131,9991,060,484229,246
Percentage46.74%43.79%9.47%
SwingDecrease2.svg 0.46%Decrease2.svg 0.99%Increase2.svg 1.44%

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The 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia were held on November 7, 2000 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.

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Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 2000 [1]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Republican 1,131,99946.74%6+1
Democratic 1,060,48443.79%4-2
Independents/Write-ins229,2469.47%1+1
Totals2,421,729100.00%11

District 1

Virginia's 1st congressional district election, 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jo Ann Davis 151,344 57.50
Democratic Lawrence A. Davis97,39937.00
IndependentSharon A. Wood9,6523.70
IndependentJosh Billings4,0821.60
Write-ins5370.20
Total votes263,014 100.00
Republican hold

District 2

Virginia's 2nd congressional district election, 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Edward L. Schrock 97,856 52.00
Democratic Jody M. Wagner 90,32847.90
Write-ins1450.10
Total votes188,329 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

District 3

Virginia's 3rd congressional district election, 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert C. Scott (inc.) 137,527 97.70
Write-ins3,2262.30
Total votes140,753 100.00
Democratic hold

District 4

Virginia's 4th congressional district election, 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Norman Sisisky (inc.) 189,787 98.90
Write-ins2,1081.10
Total votes191,895 100.00
Democratic hold

District 5

2000 Virginia's 5th congressional district election
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2002  
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Candidate Virgil Goode John W. Boyd, Jr.
Party Independent Democratic
Popular vote143,31265,387
Percentage67.4%30.7%

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County and independent city results
Goode:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Boyd Jr.:     50–60%

U.S. Representative before election

Virgil Goode
Independent

Elected U.S. Representative

Virgil Goode
Independent

Virginia's 5th congressional district election, 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Virgil Goode (inc.) 143,312 67.38
Democratic John W. Boyd, Jr. 65,38730.74
IndependentJoseph S. Spence3,9361.85
IndependentOthers700.03
Total votes150,233 100.00
Independent gain from Democratic

District 6

Virginia's 6th congressional district election, 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Goodlatte (inc.) 153,338 99.30
Write-ins1,1450.70
Total votes154,483 100.00
Republican hold

District 7

Virginia's 7th congressional district election, 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eric Cantor 192,652 66.90
Democratic Warren A. Stewart94,93533.00
Write-ins3040.10
Total votes287,891 100.00
Republican hold

District 8

Virginia's 8th congressional district election, 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Moran (inc.) 164,178 63.30
Republican Demaris H. Miller88,26234.10
Independent politicianRonald Crickenberger3,4831.10
Independent politicianRichard Herron2,8051.30
Write-ins4710.20
Total votes263,014 100.00
Democratic hold

District 9

Virginia's 9th congressional district election, 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rick Boucher (inc.) 137,488 69.80
Republican Michael Osborne59,33530.1
Write-ins320.10
Total votes196,855 100.00
Democratic hold

District 10

Virginia's 10th congressional district election, 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Wolf (inc.) 238,817 84.20
Independent politicianBrian Brown28,1079.90
Independent politicianMarc Rossi16,0315.70
Write-ins6820.20
Total votes283,637 100.00
Republican hold

District 11

Virginia's 11th congressional district election, 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Davis (inc.) 150,395 61.90
Democratic M.L. Corrigan83,45534.30
IndependentRobert K. McBridge4,7742.00
IndependentC.W. Levy4,0591.70
Write-ins2850.10
Total votes242,968 100.00
Republican hold

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References

  1. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 2000" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 65 & 66.

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