2010Final results
2010 election for Virginia's 8th District
U.S. House · Virginia
James P. Moran (D) won with 61.0% of the vote, defeating J. Patrick Murray (R) by 23.7 points.
James P. MoranDemocrat · winner
61.0%116,404
J. Patrick MurrayRepublican
37.3%71,145
J. Ron FisherIndependent
1.4%2,707
190,748 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 2010
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. MoranJ. Patrick Murray
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$446.5K
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$442.9K
$424.9K
Cash on hand
$7.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010