1992Final results
1992 election for Virginia's 5th District
U.S. House · Virginia
L. F. Payne (D) won with 68.9% of the vote, defeating W. A. "bill" Hurlburt (R) by 37.8 points.
L. F. PayneDemocrat · winner
68.9%133,031
W. A. "bill" HurlburtRepublican
31.1%60,030
193,084 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.
L. F. PayneW. A. "bill" Hurlburt
$419.8K
Raised by the campaign
$61.9K
$415.8K
Spent by the campaign
$61K
$13.5K
Cash on hand
$805
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992