1998 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

The 1998 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia were held on November 3, 1998, to determine who will represent the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States House of Representatives. Virginia has eleven seats in the House, apportioned according to the 1990 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.

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1998 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

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All 11 Virginia seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party Third party   Party Democratic Republican Independent Last election 6 5 0 Seats won 6 5 0 Seat change Popular vote 514,435 542,216 92,210 Percentage 44.78% 47.20% 8.03% Swing 1.92% 3.60% 6.49%
Democratic   60–70%   70–80%   >90% Republican   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%

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Virginia was one of six states in which the party that won the state's popular vote did not win a majority of seats in 1998, the other states being Florida, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin.