1986Final results
1986 election for Virginia's 1st District
U.S. House · Virginia
Herbert Bateman (R) won with 56.0% of the vote, defeating Bobby Scott (D) by 12.0 points.
Herbert BatemanRepublican · winner
56.0%80,713
Bobby ScottDemocrat
44.0%63,364
144,086 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 1986
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.
Bobby ScottHerbert Bateman
$349.6K
Raised by the campaign
$621.6K
$348.5K
Spent by the campaign
$602.3K
$1.2K
Cash on hand
$31.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986