1990Final results
1990 election for Virginia's 3rd District
U.S. House · Virginia
Tom Bliley (R) won with 65.3% of the vote, defeating James A. "jay" Starke Jr. (D) by 34.6 points.
Tom BlileyRepublican · winner
65.3%77,125
James A. "jay" Starke Jr.Democrat
30.7%36,253
Rose L. SimpsonIndependent
3.7%4,317
118,154 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.
James A. "jay" Starke Jr.Tom Bliley
$57.9K
Raised by the campaign
$632.4K
$57.9K
Spent by the campaign
$710.7K
-$108
Cash on hand
$30.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 26, 1990; FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990