1986Final results
1986 election for Virginia's 8th District
U.S. House · Virginia
Stanford Parris (R) won with 61.8% of the vote, defeating James H. Boren (D) by 23.5 points.
Stanford ParrisRepublican · winner
61.8%72,670
James H. BorenDemocrat
38.2%44,965
117,655 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.
James H. BorenStanford Parris
$78.5K
Raised by the campaign
$628.3K
$74K
Spent by the campaign
$428.8K
$4.6K
Cash on hand
$215.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986