Electoral history of Bobby Scott

Bobby Scott is an American politician from Virginia who is currently serving in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1993. Prior to his term in the House of Representatives, he served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1978 to 1983, and the Virginia Senate from 1983 to 1993. During his term in the Virginia Senate, Scott unsuccessfully ran for Virginia's 1st congressional district in 1986.

Virginia House of Delegates

1977 Virginia House of Delegates 49th district election[1][2]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bobby Scott 11,389 29.3
Democratic Alan Diamonstein (incumbent) 9,736 25.1
Democratic Theodore V. Morrison, Jr. (incumbent) 9,131 23.5
Democratic Lewis A. McMurran, Jr. 8,572 22.1
Total votes 38,828 100.0
General election
Democratic Alan Diamonstein (incumbent) 20,624 29.2
Democratic Theodore V. Morrison, Jr. (incumbent) 20,326 28.8
Democratic Bobby Scott 19,635 27.8
Independent Mary B. McClaine 9,935 14.1
Write-in 5 0.0
Total votes 70,525 100.0
1979 Virginia House of Delegates 49th district election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Theodore V. Morrison, Jr. (incumbent) 18,222 28.1
Democratic Alan Diamonstein (incumbent) 17,988 27.7
Democratic Bobby Scott (incumbent) 15,412 23.8
Republican David L. Short 11,562 17.8
Independent M. E. Simerly 1,675 2.6
Total votes 64,859 100.0
1981 Virginia House of Delegates 49th district election[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Theodore V. Morrison, Jr. (incumbent) 24,010 32.4
Democratic Alan Diamonstein (incumbent) 23,706 32.0
Democratic Bobby Scott (incumbent) 21,727 29.3
Independent Johnnie L. Hall 4,663 6.3
Write-in 17 0.0
Total votes 74,123 100.0

Virginia Senate

1982 Virginia Senate 2nd district special election[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bobby Scott 11,006 50.3
Republican William F. Haskins, Jr. 10,864 49.7
Write-in 1 0.0
Total votes 21,871 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
1983 Virginia Senate 2nd district election[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bobby Scott (incumbent) 17,714 54.2
Republican William F. Haskins, Jr. 14,968 45.8
Write-in 1 0.0
Total votes 32,683 100.0
Democratic hold
1987 Virginia Senate 2nd district election[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bobby Scott (incumbent) 21,519 57.3
Republican Teddy R. Marks 16,006 42.7
Write-in 3 0.0
Total votes 37,528 100.0
Democratic hold
1991 Virginia Senate 2nd district election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bobby Scott (incumbent) 14,226 99.7
Write-in 47 0.3
Total votes 14,273 100.0
Democratic hold

U.S. House

1980's

1986 Virginia's 1st congressional district election[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Herb Bateman (incumbent) 80,713 56.0
Democratic Bobby Scott 63,364 44.0
Write-in 9 0.0
Total votes 144,086 100.0
Republican hold

1990's

1992 Virginia's 3rd congressional district election[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bobby Scott 23,381 67.0
Democratic Jean Wooden Cunningham 7,520 21.5
Democratic Jacqueline G. Epps 4,003 11.5
Total votes 34,904 100.0
General election
Democratic Bobby Scott 132,432 78.6
Republican Daniel Jenkins 35,780 21.2
Write-in 261 0.2
Total votes 168,473 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
1994 Virginia's 3rd congressional district election[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bobby Scott (incumbent) 108,532 79.4
Republican Thomas "Tom" E. Ward 28,080 20.6
Write-in 8 0.0
Total votes 136,620 100.0
Democratic hold
1996 Virginia's 3rd congressional district election[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bobby Scott (incumbent) 118,603 82.1
Republican E. G. Holland 25,781 17.9
Write-in 34 0.0
Total votes 144,418 100.0
Democratic hold
1998 Virginia's 3rd congressional district election[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bobby Scott (incumbent) 48,129 75.9
Independent R. S. Barnett 14,453 22.8
Write-in 772 1.2
Total votes 63,374 100.0
Democratic hold

2000's

2000 Virginia's 3rd congressional district election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bobby Scott (incumbent) 137,527 97.7
Write-in 3,226 2.3
Total votes 140,753 100.0
Democratic hold
2002 Virginia's 3rd congressional district election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bobby Scott (incumbent) 87,521 96.1
Write-in 3,552 3.9
Total votes 91,073 100.0
Democratic hold
2004 Virginia's 3rd congressional district election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bobby Scott (incumbent) 159,373 69.3
Republican Winsome Earle-Sears 70,194 30.5
Write-in 325 0.1
Total votes 229,892 100.0
Democratic hold
2006 Virginia's 3rd congressional district election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bobby Scott (incumbent) 133,546 96.1
Write-in 5,448 3.9
Total votes 138,994 100.0
Democratic hold
2008 Virginia's 3rd congressional district election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bobby Scott (incumbent) 239,911 97.0
Write-in 7,377 3.0
Total votes 247,288 100.0
Democratic hold

2010's

2010 Virginia's 3rd congressional district election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bobby Scott (incumbent) 102,470 68.7
Republican C. L. Chuck Smith, Jr. 42,297 28.4
Libertarian James J. Quigley 2,205 1.5
Independent John D. Kelly 1,927 1.3
Write-in 159 0.1
Total votes 149,058 100.0
Democratic hold
2012 Virginia's 3rd congressional district election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bobby Scott (incumbent) 259,199 81.2
Republican Dean J. Longo 58,931 18.5
Write-in 1,236 0.4
Total votes 319,366 100.0
Democratic hold
2014 Virginia's 3rd congressional district election[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bobby Scott (incumbent) 139,197 94.4
Write-in 8,206 5.6
Total votes 147,403 100.0
Democratic hold
2016 Virginia's 3rd congressional district election[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bobby Scott (incumbent) 208,337 66.7
Republican Martin L. Williams 103,289 33.1
Write-in 745 0.2
Total votes 312,371 100.0
Democratic hold
2018 Virginia's 3rd congressional district election[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bobby Scott (incumbent) 198,615 91.2
Write-in 19,177 8.8
Total votes 217,792 100.0
Democratic hold

2020's

2020 Virginia's 3rd congressional district election[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bobby Scott (incumbent) 233,326 68.4
Republican John Collick, Jr. 107,299 31.4
Write-in 736 0.2
Total votes 341,361 100.0
Democratic hold
2022 Virginia's 3rd congressional district election[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bobby Scott (incumbent) 139,659 67.2
Republican Terry T. Namkung 67,668 32.6
Write-in 516 0.2
Total votes 207,843 100.0
Democratic hold
2024 Virginia's 3rd congressional district election[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bobby Scott (incumbent) 219,926 70.0
Republican John Sitka, III 93,801 29.8
Write-in 670 0.2
Total votes 314,397 100.0
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ "1977 House of Delegates Democratic Primary - District 49". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  2. ^ "1977 House of Delegates General Election - District 49". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  3. ^ "1979 House of Delegates General Election - District 49". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  4. ^ "1981 House of Delegates General Election - District 48". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  5. ^ "1982 Senate of Virginia Special General Election - District 2". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  6. ^ "1983 Senate of Virginia General Election - District 2". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  7. ^ "1987 Senate of Virginia General Election - District 2". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  8. ^ "1991 Senate of Virginia General Election - District 2". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  9. ^ "1986 U.S. House General Election - District 1". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  10. ^ "1992 U.S. House Democratic Primary - District 3". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  11. ^ "1992 U.S. House General Election - District 3". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  12. ^ "1994 U.S. House General Election - District 3". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  13. ^ "1996 U.S. House General Election - District 3". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  14. ^ "1998 U.S. House General Election - District 3". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  15. ^ "2000 U.S. House General Election - District 3". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  16. ^ "2002 U.S. House General Election - District 3". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  17. ^ "2004 U.S. House General Election - District 3". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  18. ^ "2006 U.S. House General Election - District 3". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  19. ^ "2008 U.S. House General Election - District 3". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  20. ^ "2010 U.S. House General Election - District 3". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  21. ^ "2012 U.S. House General Election - District 3". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  22. ^ "2014 U.S. House General Election - District 3". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  23. ^ "2016 U.S. House General Election - District 3". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  24. ^ "2018 U.S. House General Election - District 3". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  25. ^ "2020 U.S. House General Election - District 3". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  26. ^ "2022 U.S. House General Election - District 3". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  27. ^ "2024 U.S. House General Election - District 3". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
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