1994Final results
1994 election for Virginia's 2nd District
U.S. House · Virginia
Owen Pickett (D) won with 59.0% of the vote, defeating J. L. "jim" Chapman IV (R) by 18.1 points.
Owen PickettDemocrat · winner
59.0%81,372
J. L. "jim" Chapman IVRepublican
40.9%56,375
137,802 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.
Owen PickettJ. L. "jim" Chapman IV
$335.8K
Raised by the campaign
$434.4K
$386.5K
Spent by the campaign
$433.6K
$43.4K
Cash on hand
$2.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994