Election Name: | 1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia |
Country: | Virginia |
Type: | legislative |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1994 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia |
Previous Year: | 1994 |
Next Election: | 1998 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia |
Next Year: | 1998 |
Seats For Election: | All 11 Virginia seats to the United States House of Representatives |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Last Election1: | 5 |
Seats1: | 5 |
Popular Vote1: | 1,117,187 |
Percentage1: | 50.80% |
Swing1: | 6.28% |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Last Election2: | 6 |
Seats2: | 6 |
Popular Vote2: | 1,027,020 |
Percentage2: | 46.70% |
Swing2: | 7.27% |
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.
United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 1996[1] | |||||
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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 | — | |