2002Final results
2002 election for Virginia's 8th District
U.S. House · Virginia
James P. Moran (D) won with 59.8% of the vote, defeating Scott C. Tate (R) by 22.5 points.
James P. MoranDemocrat · winner
59.8%102,759
Scott C. TateRepublican
37.3%64,121
Ronald V. CrickenbergerIndependent
2.7%4,558
171,799 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 2002
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.
James P. MoranScott C. Tate
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$89.2K
$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
$83.9K
$41K
Cash on hand
$5.1K
Other candidates' campaigns: Ronald V. Crickenberger $11.1K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002