1982 United States House of Representatives elections
District Incumbent Party First elected Result Candidates
Virginia 1 Paul S. Trible Jr Republican 1976 Incumbent retired to run for U.S . Senator . New member elected . Republican hold Y Herbert H. Bateman ( Republican ) 55.2% John J. McGlennon ( Democratic ) 44.8%
Virginia 2 G. William Whitehurst Republican 1968 Incumbent re-elected Y G. William Whitehurst ( Republican ) Unopposed
Virginia 3 Thomas J. Bliley Jr Republican 1980 Incumbent re-elected Y Thomas J. Bliley Jr. ( Republican ) 59.2% John A. Waldrop Jr. ( Democratic ) 40.8%
Virginia 4 Robert Daniel Republican 1972 Incumbent lost re-election . New member elected . Democratic gain Y Norman Sisisky ( Democratic ) 54.4% Robert Daniel ( Republican ) 45.6%
Virginia 5 Dan Daniel Democratic 1968 Incumbent re-elected Y Dan Daniel ( Democratic ) Unopposed
Virginia 6 M. Caldwell Butler Republican 1972 Incumbent retired . New member elected . Democratic gain Y Jim Olin ( Democratic ) 49.7% Kevin G. Miller ( Republican ) 48.5% Robert L. Fariss ( Independent ) 1.7%
Virginia 7 J. Kenneth Robinson Republican 1970 Incumbent re-elected Y J. Kenneth Robinson ( Republican ) 59.9% Lindsay G. Dorrier Jr. ( Democratic ) 36.3% David J. Toscano ( Independent ) 3.9%
Virginia 8 Stanford E. Parris Republican 1980 Incumbent re-elected Y Stanford E. Parris ( Republican ) 49.7% Herbert Harris ( Democratic ) 48.6% Austin W. Morrill Jr. ( Independent ) 1.7%
Virginia 9 William C. Wampler Republican 1966 Incumbent lost re-election . New member elected . Democratic gain Y Rick Boucher ( Democratic ) 50.4% William C. Wampler ( Republican ) 49.6%
Virginia 10 Frank Wolf Republican 1980 Incumbent re-elected Y Frank Wolf ( Republican ) 52.7% Ira M. Lechner ( Democratic ) 45.9% Scott R. Bowden ( Independent ) 1.3%
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Main article : 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia See also : List of United States Representatives from Virginia
The 1982 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives held on November 2, 1982, in the middle of President Ronald Reagan's first term, whose popularity was sinking due to economic conditions under the 1982 recession. The President's Republican Party lost seats in the House, which could be viewed as a response to the President's approval at the time. Unlike most midterm election cycles, the number of seats lost - 26 seats to the Democratic Party - was a comparatively large swap. It included most of the seats that had been gained the previous election, cementing the Democratic majority. Coincidentally, the number of seats the Democratic picked up (26), was the exact amount the Republicans needed to win the House majority. In the previous election of 1980 Republicans gained many seats as the result of the popularity of Ronald Reagan. Many of these elected officials lost their seats in 1982.