1996Final results
1996 election for Virginia's 5th District
U.S. House · Virginia
Virgil Goode (D) won with 60.8% of the vote, defeating George C. Landrith III (R) by 25.0 points.
Virgil GoodeDemocrat · winner
60.8%120,323
George C. Landrith IIIRepublican
35.8%70,869
George R. "tex" WoodReform
3.3%6,627
197,923 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.
Virgil GoodeGeorge C. Landrith III
$559.8K
Raised by the campaign
$408.9K
$485.2K
Spent by the campaign
$407.4K
$74.6K
Cash on hand
$2.3K
Other candidates' campaigns: George R. "tex" Wood $2.8K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996