1998Final results
1998 election for Virginia's 10th District
U.S. House · Virginia
Frank R. Wolf (R) won with 71.6% of the vote, defeating Cornell W. Brooks (D) by 46.4 points.
Frank R. WolfRepublican · winner
71.6%103,648
Cornell W. BrooksDemocrat
25.2%36,476
Robert A. BuchananIndependent
3.1%4,506
144,755 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.
Cornell W. BrooksFrank R. Wolf
$122.4K
Raised by the campaign
$429.5K
$116.5K
Spent by the campaign
$465.4K
$5.9K
Cash on hand
$197.1K
Other candidates' campaigns: Robert A. Buchanan $10K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998