1998Final results
1998 election for Virginia's 6th District
U.S. House · Virginia
Bob Goodlatte (R) won with 69.3% of the vote, defeating David A. Bowers (D) by 38.6 points.
Bob GoodlatteRepublican · winner
69.3%89,177
David A. BowersDemocrat
30.7%39,487
128,730 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.
David A. BowersBob Goodlatte
$84.2K
Raised by the campaign
$931.2K
$83.8K
Spent by the campaign
$824.5K
$442
Cash on hand
$419.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998