1990Final results
1990 election for Virginia's 6th District
U.S. House · Virginia
James Olin (D) won with 82.7% of the vote, defeating Gerald E. "laser" Berg (Ind) by 66.6 points.
James OlinDemocrat · winner
82.7%92,968
Gerald E. "laser" BergIndependent
16.1%18,148
Write-ins and other votesOther party
1.1%1,261
112,377 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 OlinNo Republican
$239.1K
Raised by the campaign
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$187.6K
Spent by the campaign
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$63.3K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990