1988Final results
1988 election for Virginia's 6th District
U.S. House · Virginia
James Olin (D) won with 63.9% of the vote, defeating Charles E. Judd (R) by 27.8 points.
James OlinDemocrat · winner
63.9%118,369
Charles E. JuddRepublican
36.1%66,935
185,312 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 1988
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 OlinCharles E. Judd
$321.7K
Raised by the campaign
$112.1K
$322.2K
Spent by the campaign
$110.8K
$11.8K
Cash on hand
$1.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988