1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

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1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia
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  1994 November 5, 1996 (1996-11-05) 1998  

All 11 Virginia seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election56
Seats won56
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote1,117,1871,027,020
Percentage50.80%46.70%
SwingDecrease2.svg 6.28%Increase2.svg 7.27%

1996 Virginia House Election results.svg

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.

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United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1996 [1]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Republican 1,117,18750.80%5-
Democratic 1,027,02046.70%6-
Reform 20,9500.95%0-
Independents/Write-ins33,9401.54%0-
Totals2,199,097100.00%11

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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.

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