1998Final results
1998 election for Virginia's 9th District
U.S. House · Virginia
Frederick Boucher (D) won with 60.9% of the vote, defeating J. A. "joe" Barta (R) by 21.8 points.
Frederick BoucherDemocrat · winner
60.9%87,163
J. A. "joe" BartaRepublican
39.1%55,918
143,126 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.
Frederick BoucherJ. A. "joe" Barta
$767.5K
Raised by the campaign
$443.9K
$795.5K
Spent by the campaign
$443.9K
$390.2K
Cash on hand
$12.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998; FEC, through Nov 23, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998