1996Final results
1996 election for Virginia's 11th District
U.S. House · Virginia
Thomas Davis (R) won with 64.1% of the vote, defeating Thomas J. "tom" Horton (D) by 29.6 points.
Thomas DavisRepublican · winner
64.1%138,758
Thomas J. "tom" HortonDemocrat
34.5%74,701
C. W. "levi" LevyIndependent
1.3%2,842
216,482 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 1996
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.
Thomas J. "tom" HortonThomas Davis
$294.8K
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$290.5K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$4.4K
Cash on hand
$188.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996