1990Final results
1990 election for Virginia's 2nd District
U.S. House · Virginia
Owen Pickett (D) won with 75.0% of the vote, defeating Harry G. Broskie (Ind) by 53.3 points.
Owen PickettDemocrat · winner
75.0%55,179
Harry G. BroskieIndependent
21.6%15,915
Write-ins and other votesOther party
3.4%2,524
73,618 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.
Owen PickettNo Republican
$240.1K
Raised by the campaign
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$82.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$185.9K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990