2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

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2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia
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  2000 November 5, 2002 (2002-11-05) 2004  

All 11 Virginia seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election64
Seats before73
Seats won83
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Steady2.svg
Popular vote1,007,748440,478
Percentage66.45%29.05%
SwingIncrease2.svg 19.71%Decrease2.svg 14.74%

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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.

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Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 2002 [1]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Republican 1,007,74866.45%8+1
Democratic 440,47829.05%3-
Constitution 26,8921.77%0-
Green 20,5891.36%0-
Independents/Write-ins20,7741.37%0-1
Totals1,516,482100.00%11

District 1

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Virginia's 1st congressional district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jo Ann Davis (inc.) 113,168 95.91
Write-ins4,8294.09
Total votes117,997 100.00
Republican hold

District 2

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Virginia's 2nd congressional district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Thelma Drake (inc.) 103,807 83.15
Green D.C. Amarasinghe20,58916.49
Write-ins4500.36
Total votes124,846 100.00
Republican hold

District 3

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Virginia's 3rd congressional district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bobby Scott (inc.) 87,521 96.10
Write-ins3,5523.90
Total votes91,073 100.00
Democratic hold

District 4

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Virginia's 4th congressional district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Randy Forbes (inc.) 108,733 97.92
Write-ins2,3082.08
Total votes111,041 100.00
Republican hold

District 5

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Virginia's 5th congressional district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Virgil Goode (inc.) 95,360 63.47
Democratic Meredith Richards54,80536.48
Write-ins680.05
Total votes150,233 100.00
Republican gain from Independent

District 6

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Virginia's 6th congressional district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Goodlatte (inc.) 105,530 97.06
Write-ins3,2022.94
Total votes108,732 100.00
Republican hold

District 7

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Virginia's 7th congressional district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eric Cantor (inc.) 113,658 69.45
Democratic Ben Jones 49,85430.46
Write-ins1530.09
Total votes163,665 100.00
Republican hold

District 8

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Virginia's 8th congressional district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Moran (inc.) 102,759 59.81
Republican Scott Tate64,12137.32
Independent Ronald Crickenberger4,5582.65
Write-ins3610.21
Total votes171,799 100.00
Democratic hold

District 9

2002 Virginia's 9th congressional district election
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  2000
2004  
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Candidate Rick Boucher Jay Katzen
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote100,07552,076
Percentage65.8%34.2%

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County and independent city results
Boucher:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

U.S. Representative before election

Rick Boucher
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Rick Boucher
Democratic

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Virginia's 9th congressional district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rick Boucher (inc.) 100,075 65.76
Republican Jay Katzen (write-in)52,07634.22
Write-ins320.02
Total votes152,183 100.00
Democratic hold

District 10

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Virginia's 10th congressional district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Wolf (inc.) 115,917 71.72
Democratic John B. Stevens, Jr.45,46428.13
Write-ins2340.14
Total votes161,615 100.00
Republican hold

District 11

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Virginia's 11th congressional district election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Thomas M. Davis (inc.) 135,379 82.90
Constitution Frank W. Creel26,89216.47
Write-ins1,0270.63
Total votes163,298 100.00
Republican hold

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References

  1. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 46 & 47.

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