1994Final results
1994 election for Virginia's 1st District
U.S. House · Virginia
Herbert Bateman (R) won with 74.3% of the vote, defeating Mary F. Sinclair (D) by 50.8 points.
Herbert BatemanRepublican · winner
74.3%142,930
Mary F. SinclairDemocrat
23.5%45,173
Matt B. VoorheesIndependent
2.3%4,365
192,496 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 1994
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.
Mary F. SinclairHerbert Bateman
$85.4K
Raised by the campaign
$482.5K
$80.4K
Spent by the campaign
$423.5K
$5K
Cash on hand
$75.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994