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2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

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.

Overview

Statewide

By district

Results of the 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia by district:

District 1

Incumbent Republican Jo Ann Davis, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election. She was elected with 57.5% of the vote in 2000.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

No Democrats filed to run.

Green primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Harry Nielsen, businessman (write in)

General election

Predictions

Results

District 2

Incumbent Republican Ed Schrock, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election. He was elected with 52.0% of the vote in 2000.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declined

Green primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • D.C. Amarasinghe, doctor

General election

Predictions

Results

District 3

Incumbent Democrat Bobby Scott, who had represented the district since 1993, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 97.7% of the vote in 2000.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

No Republican filed to run.

General election

Predictions

Results

District 4

Incumbent Republican Randy Forbes, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election. He was elected with 52.0% of the vote in a 2001 special election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Withdrawn
Declined

General election

Predictions

Results

District 5

Incumbent Independent Virgil Goode, who had represented the district since 1997, first as Democrat before leaving the party in 2000, ran for re-election as a Republican having joined the party in August 2002. He was re-elected with 67.4% of the vote in 2000.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • George Shropshire, Teamsters union official

General election

Predictions

Results

District 6

Incumbent Republican Bob Goodlatte, who had represented the district since 1993, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 99.3% of the vote in 2000.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

No Democrats filed to run.

Other Candidates

General election

Predictions

Results

District 7

Incumbent Republican Eric Cantor, who had represented the district since 2000, ran for re-election. He was elected with 66.9% of the vote in 2000.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Ben Jones, actor and former U.S. Representative from Georgia

General election

Predictions

Results

District 8

Incumbent Democrat Jim Moran, who had represented the district since 1985, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 63.3% of the vote in 2000.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Scott Tate, internet consultant
Declined

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Predictions

Results

District 9

Incumbent Democrat Rick Boucher, who had represented the district since 1983, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 69.8% of the vote in 2000.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Predictions

Results

District 10

Incumbent Republican Frank Wolf, who had represented the district since 1981, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 84.2% of the vote in 2000.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • John Stevens Jr., businessman

General election

Predictions

Results

District 11

Incumbent Republican Tom Davis, who had represented the district since 1995, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 61.9% of the vote in 2000.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

No Democrats filed to run.

Constitution primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Frank Creel, retired civil service employee

General election

Predictions

Results

References