1982Final results
1982 election for Virginia's 8th District
U.S. House · Virginia
Stanford Parris (R) won with 49.7% of the vote, defeating Herbert E. Harris II (D) by 1.1 points.
Stanford ParrisRepublican · winner
49.7%69,620
Herbert E. Harris IIDemocrat
48.6%68,071
Austin W. Morrill Jr.Independent
1.7%2,373
140,070 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.
Herbert E. Harris IIStanford Parris
$414.9K
Raised by the campaign
$754.4K
$416.6K
Spent by the campaign
$728.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982
The candidates
Stanford Parris (R)Herbert E. Harris II (D)
Also on the ballot: Austin W. Morrill Jr. (Independent), 1.7%