1986Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1986 election for Virginia's 2nd District
U.S. House · Virginia
Owen Pickett (D) won with 49.5% of the vote, defeating A. J. "joe" Canada Jr. (R) by 7.6 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Owen PickettDemocrat · winner
49.5%54,491
A. J. "joe" Canada Jr.Republican
41.9%46,137
Stephen P. ShaoIndependent
8.6%9,492
110,169 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.
Owen PickettA. J. "joe" Canada Jr.
$612.7K
Raised by the campaign
$683.7K
$607.6K
Spent by the campaign
$683.7K
$5.1K
Cash on hand
$35
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986