1998Final results
1998 election for Virginia's 1st District
U.S. House · Virginia
Herbert Bateman (R) won with 76.4% of the vote, defeating Bradford L. Philips (Ind) by 63.2 points.
Herbert BatemanRepublican · winner
76.4%76,474
Bradford L. PhilipsIndependent
13.2%13,235
Josh BillingsIndependent
9.5%9,492
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.9%856
100,057 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 1998
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.
Bradford L. PhilipsHerbert Bateman
$53.8K
Raised by the campaign
$322K
$53.9K
Spent by the campaign
$304.2K
-$58
Cash on hand
$52.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998