2001Flipped from DemocraticFinal resultsSpecial election
2001 special election for Virginia's 4th District
U.S. House · Virginia
J. Randy Forbes (R) won with 52.1% of the vote, defeating Louise Lucas (D) by 4.2 points, flipping a seat Democrats held.
J. Randy ForbesRepublican · winner
52.1%70,917
Louise LucasDemocrat
47.9%65,190
136,107 votes
Source: Federal Election CommissionUpdated Oct 3, 2026, 3:20 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2001
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Louise LucasNo Republican
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
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$60
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002