1988Final results
1988 election for Virginia's 8th District
U.S. House · Virginia
Stanford Parris (R) won with 62.3% of the vote, defeating David G. Brickley (D) by 24.6 points.
Stanford ParrisRepublican · winner
62.3%154,761
David G. BrickleyDemocrat
37.7%93,561
248,400 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.
David G. BrickleyStanford Parris
$276.6K
Raised by the campaign
$632.8K
$273.2K
Spent by the campaign
$689K
$3.4K
Cash on hand
$158.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988