1982Final results
1982 election for Virginia's 9th District
U.S. House · Virginia
Frederick Boucher (D) won with 50.4% of the vote, defeating William C. Wampler (R) by 0.8 points.
Frederick BoucherDemocrat · winner
50.4%76,227
William C. WamplerRepublican
49.6%75,009
151,238 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.
Frederick BoucherWilliam C. Wampler
$241.1K
Raised by the campaign
$302.1K
$238.4K
Spent by the campaign
$316.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982