1988_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Virginia

1988 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

1988 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

1988 House elections in Virginia


The 1988 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia were held on November 8, 1988 to determine who will represent the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States House of Representatives. Virginia had ten seats in the House, apportioned according to the 1980 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.

Overview

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1st district

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2nd district

Curry, who was black, received 8.5% of the black vote.[4]

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3rd district

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4th district

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5th district

Lewis F. Payne Jr. won election to the U.S. House in a special election held on June 14, 1988, following the death of Dan Daniel. Linda Lugenia Arey, a former White House aide, won the Republican nomination against W. Onico Barker. Jerry Falwell supported Arey due to Barker opposing a tax break for Liberty University, Following her defeat Arey withdrew from the general election and was replaced by Charles R. Hawkins.[11]

Payne was the only incumbent U.S. Representative in Virginia to receive less than 60% of the vote.[4]

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6th district

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7th district

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8th district

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9th district

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10th district

Only 2.7% of registered voters participated in the Democratic primary.[27]

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References

  1. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1988" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 50 & 51.

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