1992Final results
1992 election for Virginia's 2nd District
U.S. House · Virginia
Owen Pickett (D) won with 56.0% of the vote, defeating J. L. "jim" Chapman IV (R) by 12.1 points.
Owen PickettDemocrat · winner
56.0%99,253
J. L. "jim" Chapman IVRepublican
43.9%77,797
177,133 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 1992
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 PickettJ. L. "jim" Chapman IV
$281.3K
Raised by the campaign
$192.3K
$373K
Spent by the campaign
$190.4K
$94.1K
Cash on hand
$1.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992