1990Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1990 election for Virginia's 8th District
U.S. House · Virginia
James P. Moran (D) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating Stanford Parris (R) by 7.1 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
James P. MoranDemocrat · winner
51.7%88,475
Stanford ParrisRepublican
44.6%76,367
Robert T. MurphyIndependent
3.5%5,958
171,121 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 P. MoranStanford Parris
$883.2K
Raised by the campaign
$998.2K
$883.2K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$20
Cash on hand
$41.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990