1998Final results
1998 election for Virginia's 7th District
U.S. House · Virginia
Tom Bliley (R) won with 78.7% of the vote, defeating Bradley E. Evans (Ind) by 58.0 points.
Tom BlileyRepublican · winner
78.7%77,044
Bradley E. EvansIndependent
20.7%20,293
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.6%552
97,889 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.
Bradley E. EvansTom Bliley
$565
Raised by the campaign
$957.1K
$564
Spent by the campaign
$817K
$0
Cash on hand
$221.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 23, 1998; FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998