1996Final results
1996 election for Virginia's 3rd District
U.S. House · Virginia
Bobby Scott (D) won with 82.1% of the vote, defeating Elsie Goodwyn Holland (R) by 64.3 points.
Bobby ScottDemocrat · winner
82.1%118,603
Elsie Goodwyn HollandRepublican
17.9%25,781
144,418 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.
Bobby ScottElsie Goodwyn Holland
$194.5K
Raised by the campaign
$22.1K
$176.1K
Spent by the campaign
$1.9K
$31K
Cash on hand
$9.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996; FEC, through Nov 25, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996