1996Final results
1996 election for Virginia's 2nd District
U.S. House · Virginia
Owen Pickett (D) won with 64.8% of the vote, defeating John F. Tate (R) by 29.7 points.
Owen PickettDemocrat · winner
64.8%106,215
John F. TateRepublican
35.1%57,586
163,996 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.
Owen PickettJohn F. Tate
$326.1K
Raised by the campaign
$202.3K
$266.1K
Spent by the campaign
$194.9K
$103.4K
Cash on hand
$7.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996