DemocratNot in office · last served 1996Last on a ballot: Nov 1994
L. F. Payne
Last held office: U.S. House, VA-5 (1992–1996). Ran in 2 elections between 1992 and 1994, winning 2.
- Last margin
- +6.6
- Won 1994
- Elections
- 2
- 1992–1994
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Payne was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Payne has run
Margin: how far Payne finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | U.S. House, VA-5 | General | Won | George C. Landrith III (R) | 53.3% | D+6.6 | $912.2K |
| 1992 | U.S. House, VA-5 | General | Won | W. A. "bill" Hurlburt (R) | 68.9% | D+37.8 | $419.8K |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 1993–94
- Raised
- $912.2K
- Spent
- $915.2K
- Cash
- $10.5K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1994Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:35 AM ET
Seats Payne has held
- U.S. House, VA-5 · 1992–1996
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Payne has run against
- George C. Landrith III (R) · 1994 election, won
- W. A. "bill" Hurlburt (R) · 1992 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive