1994Final results
1994 election for Virginia's 5th District
U.S. House · Virginia
L. F. Payne (D) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating George C. Landrith III (R) by 6.6 points.
L. F. PayneDemocrat · winner
53.3%95,308
George C. Landrith IIIRepublican
46.7%83,555
178,897 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.
L. F. PayneGeorge C. Landrith III
$912.2K
Raised by the campaign
$357.3K
$915.2K
Spent by the campaign
$356.6K
$10.5K
Cash on hand
$724
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994