1988Final results
1988 election for Virginia's 9th District
U.S. House · Virginia
Frederick Boucher (D) won with 63.4% of the vote, defeating John C. Brown (R) by 26.8 points.
Frederick BoucherDemocrat · winner
63.4%113,309
John C. BrownRepublican
36.6%65,410
178,727 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.
Frederick BoucherJohn C. Brown
$616.8K
Raised by the campaign
$155.1K
$606.4K
Spent by the campaign
$154.5K
$130.3K
Cash on hand
$579
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988