2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

2014 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
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 8 3
Seats won 8 3
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 1,143,747 845,939
Percentage 53.56% 39.62%
Swing Increase 3.39% Decrease 8.66%

The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the 11 members from the state of Virginia to the United States House of Representatives, one from each of the state's 11 congressional districts. On the same day, elections took place for other federal and state offices, including an election to the United States Senate. Primary elections, in which party nominees were chosen, were held on June 10, 2014.[1]

On June 10, 2014, Republican Eric Cantor became the first sitting House majority leader to lose in a primary election since the position was created in 1899.[2][3][4] This is the last time Republicans won the House popular vote in Virginia.

  1. ^ 2014 Election Calendar Archived December 19, 2013, at the Wayback Machine website of Virginia's State Board of Elections
  2. ^ "Light turnout in 7th District primary". Richmond Times-Dispatch. June 10, 2014. Archived from the original on September 8, 2020.(subscription required)
  3. ^ "Majority Leaders of the House (1899 to present)". Office of the Historian. United States House of Representatives. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  4. ^ Walshe, Shushannah; Parkinson, John (June 10, 2014). "Eric Cantor Loses Primary to Tea Party Challenger In Huge Upset". World News. ABC News. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014.

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