1984Final results
1984 election for Virginia's 3rd District
U.S. House · Virginia
Tom Bliley (R) won with 85.6% of the vote, defeating Roger L. Coffey (Ind) by 71.2 points.
Tom BlileyRepublican · winner
85.6%169,987
Roger L. CoffeyIndependent
14.4%28,556
198,567 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.
No independentTom Bliley
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Raised by the campaign
$285.7K
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Spent by the campaign
$244.3K
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Cash on hand
$44.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984