1984Final results
1984 election for Virginia's 7th District
U.S. House · Virginia
Daniel Slaughter (R) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating Lewis M. Costello (D) by 16.3 points.
Daniel SlaughterRepublican · winner
56.5%109,110
Lewis M. CostelloDemocrat
40.2%77,624
R. E. "bob" Frazier Sr.Independent
3.3%6,397
193,156 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.
Lewis M. CostelloDaniel Slaughter
$305.7K
Raised by the campaign
$532.4K
$304.9K
Spent by the campaign
$525.4K
$882
Cash on hand
$7.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984
The candidates
Daniel Slaughter (R)Lewis M. Costello (D)
Also on the ballot: R. E. "bob" Frazier Sr. (Independent), 3.3%