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2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia
← 2000 November 5, 2002 (2002-11-05) 2004 →
All 11 Virginia seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 6 4
Seats before 7 3
Seats won 8 3
Seat change Increase1 Steady
Popular vote 1,007,748 440,478
Percentage 66.45% 29.05%
Swing Increase 19.71% Decrease 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.

Overview

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United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 2002[1]
Party Votes Percentage Seats +/–
Republican 1,007,748 66.45% 8 +1
Democratic 440,478 29.05% 3 -
Constitution 26,892 1.77% 0 -
Green 20,589 1.36% 0 -
Independents/Write-ins 20,774 1.37% 0 -1
Totals 1,516,482 100.00% 11 —

District 1

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See also: Virginia's 1st congressional district

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] Safe R November 4, 2002
New York Times[3] Safe R October 14, 2002
Virginia's 1st congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jo Ann Davis (inc.) 113,168 95.91
Write-ins 4,829 4.09
Total votes 117,997 100.00
Republican hold

District 2

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See also: Virginia's 2nd congressional district

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] Safe R November 4, 2002
New York Times[3] Safe R October 14, 2002
Virginia's 2nd congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ed Schrock (inc.) 103,807 83.15
Green D.C. Amarasinghe 20,589 16.49
Write-ins 450 0.36
Total votes 124,846 100.00
Republican hold

District 3

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See also: Virginia's 3rd congressional district

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] Safe D November 4, 2002
New York Times[3] Safe D October 14, 2002
Virginia's 3rd congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bobby Scott (inc.) 87,521 96.10
Write-ins 3,552 3.90
Total votes 91,073 100.00
Democratic hold

District 4

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See also: Virginia's 4th congressional district

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] Safe R November 4, 2002
New York Times[3] Safe R October 14, 2002
Virginia's 4th congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Forbes (inc.) 108,733 97.92
Write-ins 2,308 2.08
Total votes 111,041 100.00
Republican hold

District 5

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See also: Virginia's 5th congressional district

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] Safe R November 4, 2002
New York Times[3] Safe R October 14, 2002
Virginia's 5th congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Virgil Goode (inc.) 95,360 63.47
Democratic Meredith Richards 54,805 36.48
Write-ins 68 0.05
Total votes 150,233 100.00
Republican gain from Independent

District 6

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See also: Virginia's 6th congressional district

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] Safe R November 4, 2002
New York Times[3] Safe R October 14, 2002
Virginia's 6th congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Goodlatte (inc.) 105,530 97.06
Write-ins 3,202 2.94
Total votes 108,732 100.00
Republican hold

District 7

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See also: Virginia's 7th congressional district

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] Safe R November 4, 2002
New York Times[3] Safe R October 14, 2002
Virginia's 7th congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eric Cantor (inc.) 113,658 69.45
Democratic Ben Jones 49,854 30.46
Write-ins 153 0.09
Total votes 163,665 100.00
Republican hold

District 8

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See also: Virginia's 8th congressional district

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] Safe D November 4, 2002
New York Times[3] Safe D October 14, 2002
Virginia's 8th congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Moran (inc.) 102,759 59.81
Republican Scott Tate 64,121 37.32
Independent Ronald Crickenberger 4,558 2.65
Write-ins 361 0.21
Total votes 171,799 100.00
Democratic hold

District 9

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2002 Virginia's 9th congressional district election
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2004 →
 
Candidate Rick Boucher Jay Katzen
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 100,075 52,076
Percentage 65.8% 34.2%
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

See also: Virginia's 9th congressional district

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] Safe D November 4, 2002
New York Times[3] Safe D October 14, 2002
Virginia's 9th congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rick Boucher (inc.) 100,075 65.76
Republican Jay Katzen (write-in) 52,076 34.22
Write-ins 32 0.02
Total votes 152,183 100.00
Democratic hold

District 10

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See also: Virginia's 10th congressional district

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] Safe R November 4, 2002
New York Times[3] Safe R October 14, 2002
Virginia's 10th congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Wolf (inc.) 115,917 71.72
Democratic John B. Stevens, Jr. 45,464 28.13
Write-ins 234 0.14
Total votes 161,615 100.00
Republican hold

District 11

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See also: Virginia's 11th congressional district

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] Safe R November 4, 2002
New York Times[3] Safe R October 14, 2002
Virginia's 11th congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas M. Davis (inc.) 135,379 82.90
Constitution Frank W. Creel 26,892 16.47
Write-ins 1,027 0.63
Total votes 163,298 100.00
Republican hold

References

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  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.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "50 most competitive House races of 2002". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 6, 2002. Archived from the original on November 6, 2002. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "2002 Senate, House and Governor Ratings". The New York Times. October 14, 2002. Retrieved December 21, 2023.

See also

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