1982Final results
1982 election for Virginia's 3rd District
U.S. House · Virginia
Tom Bliley (R) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating John A. Waldrop Jr. (D) by 18.5 points.
Tom BlileyRepublican · winner
59.2%92,928
John A. Waldrop Jr.Democrat
40.8%63,946
156,891 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 A. Waldrop Jr.Tom Bliley
$66K
Raised by the campaign
$236K
$65.4K
Spent by the campaign
$273.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982