1990Final results
1990 election for Virginia's 10th District
U.S. House · Virginia
Frank R. Wolf (R) won with 61.5% of the vote, defeating N. Mackenzie Canter III (D) by 27.6 points.
Frank R. WolfRepublican · winner
61.5%103,761
N. Mackenzie Canter IIIDemocrat
33.9%57,249
Barbara S. MinnichIndependent
3.1%5,273
Lyndon H. Larouche Jr.Independent
1.4%2,293
168,825 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
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.
N. Mackenzie Canter IIIFrank R. Wolf
$97.5K
Raised by the campaign
$514.2K
$93.7K
Spent by the campaign
$511.9K
$3.8K
Cash on hand
$59.4K
Other candidates' campaigns: Lyndon H. Larouche Jr. $649.6K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990
The candidates
Frank R. Wolf (R)N. Mackenzie Canter III (D)
Also on the ballot: Barbara S. Minnich (Independent), 3.1%; Lyndon H. Larouche Jr. (Independent), 1.4%