2016Final results
2016 election for Virginia's 3rd District
U.S. House · Virginia
Bobby Scott (D) won with 66.7% of the vote, defeating M. L. "marty" Williams (R) by 33.6 points.
Bobby ScottDemocrat · winner
66.7%208,337
M. L. "marty" WilliamsRepublican
33.1%103,289
312,371 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Bobby ScottM. L. "marty" Williams
$771.2K
Raised by the campaign
$74.3K
$765.8K
Spent by the campaign
$71.2K
$110.9K
Cash on hand
$3.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016