1982Final results
1982 election for Virginia's 4th District
U.S. House · Virginia
Norman Sisisky (D) won with 54.4% of the vote, defeating Robert W. "bob" Daniel Jr. (R) by 8.8 points.
Norman SisiskyDemocrat · winner
54.4%80,695
Robert W. "bob" Daniel Jr.Republican
45.6%67,708
148,406 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.
Norman SisiskyRobert W. "bob" Daniel Jr.
$434.7K
Raised by the campaign
$327.5K
$458.1K
Spent by the campaign
$328.4K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982