1996Final results
1996 election for Virginia's 6th District
U.S. House · Virginia
Bob Goodlatte (R) won with 67.0% of the vote, defeating Jeffrey W. Grey (D) by 36.2 points.
Bob GoodlatteRepublican · winner
67.0%133,576
Jeffrey W. GreyDemocrat
30.8%61,485
Jay P. RutledgeIndependent
2.1%4,229
199,361 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.
Jeffrey W. GreyBob Goodlatte
$107.1K
Raised by the campaign
$708.9K
$106.8K
Spent by the campaign
$566.8K
$238
Cash on hand
$312.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 31, 1997; FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996