1984Final results
1984 election for Virginia's 9th District
U.S. House · Virginia
Frederick Boucher (D) won with 52.0% of the vote, defeating C. Jefferson Stafford (R) by 4.0 points.
Frederick BoucherDemocrat · winner
52.0%102,446
C. Jefferson StaffordRepublican
48.0%94,510
196,956 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.
Frederick BoucherC. Jefferson Stafford
$512.2K
Raised by the campaign
$398.9K
$480.8K
Spent by the campaign
$396.3K
$34.2K
Cash on hand
$2.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984