1984Final results
1984 election for Virginia's 1st District
U.S. House · Virginia
Herbert Bateman (R) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating John J. McGlennon (D) by 19.3 points.
Herbert BatemanRepublican · winner
59.1%118,085
John J. McGlennonDemocrat
39.8%79,577
E. J. "eli" GreenIndependent
1.1%2,154
199,822 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 1984
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 J. McGlennonHerbert Bateman
$267.4K
Raised by the campaign
$507.8K
$263.9K
Spent by the campaign
$499.4K
$5K
Cash on hand
$11.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984