1996Final results
1996 election for Virginia's 7th District
U.S. House · Virginia
Tom Bliley (R) won with 75.1% of the vote, defeating Roderic H. Slayton (D) by 54.8 points.
Tom BlileyRepublican · winner
75.1%189,644
Roderic H. SlaytonDemocrat
20.3%51,206
Bradley E. EvansIndependent
4.6%11,527
252,505 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.
Roderic H. SlaytonTom Bliley
$30.8K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$28.7K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$1.6K
Cash on hand
$81.2K
Other candidates' campaigns: Bradley E. Evans $195.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996