1994Final results
1994 election for Virginia's 3rd District
U.S. House · Virginia
Bobby Scott (D) won with 79.4% of the vote, defeating Thomas E. "tom" Ward (R) by 58.9 points.
Bobby ScottDemocrat · winner
79.4%108,532
Thomas E. "tom" WardRepublican
20.6%28,080
136,620 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.
Bobby ScottThomas E. "tom" Ward
$246.5K
Raised by the campaign
$80.8K
$252.4K
Spent by the campaign
$77.6K
$12.6K
Cash on hand
$3.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994