1982Final results
1982 election for Virginia's 6th District
U.S. House · Virginia
James Olin (D) won with 49.7% of the vote, defeating Kevin G. Miller (R) by 1.2 points.
James OlinDemocrat · winner
49.7%68,192
Kevin G. MillerRepublican
48.5%66,537
Robert L. FarissIndependent
1.7%2,395
137,140 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.
James OlinKevin G. Miller
$219.2K
Raised by the campaign
$225.7K
$226.5K
Spent by the campaign
$235.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982