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1990Final results

1990 election for Virginia's 1st District

U.S. House · Virginia

Herbert Bateman (R) won with 51.0% of the vote, defeating Andrew H. "andy" Fox (D) by 2.0 points.

Herbert BatemanRepublican · winner
51.0%72,000
49.0%69,194
141,293 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 1990

Races before and after

EvenR+19.31984R+12.01986R+46.51988R+2.01990R+18.81992R+50.81994

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.

Andrew H. "andy" FoxHerbert Bateman
$106.2K
Raised by the campaign
$525.2K
$102.1K
Spent by the campaign
$549.8K
$4.1K
Cash on hand
$14.9K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990