1980Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1980 election for Virginia's 10th District
U.S. House · Virginia
Frank R. Wolf (R) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating Joseph L. Fisher (D) by 2.3 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Frank R. WolfRepublican · winner
51.1%110,840
Joseph L. FisherDemocrat
48.9%105,883
216,744 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Joseph L. FisherFrank R. Wolf
$265.8K
Raised by the campaign
$444.7K
$270.9K
Spent by the campaign
$440.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980