1990Final results
1990 election for Virginia's 7th District
U.S. House · Virginia
Daniel Slaughter (R) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating David M. Smith (D) by 16.4 points.
Daniel SlaughterRepublican · winner
58.1%81,688
David M. SmithDemocrat
41.7%58,684
140,620 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.
David M. SmithDaniel Slaughter
$390.4K
Raised by the campaign
$649.6K
$388.4K
Spent by the campaign
$826.9K
$1.8K
Cash on hand
$2.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990