1982Final results
1982 election for Virginia's 1st District
U.S. House · Virginia
Herbert Bateman (R) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating John J. McGlennon (D) by 10.2 points.
Herbert BatemanRepublican · winner
53.9%76,926
John J. McGlennonDemocrat
43.7%62,379
Write-ins and other votesOther party
2.4%3,497
142,802 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 1982
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.
John J. McGlennonHerbert Bateman
$103.2K
Raised by the campaign
$174.2K
$101.8K
Spent by the campaign
$216K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982