<page_title> Bobby Scott (politician) </page_title> <section_title> Electoral history </section_title> <table> <cell> 1996 <col_header> Year </col_header> </cell> <cell> Bobby Scott <col_header> Democrat </col_header> </cell> <cell> 118,603 <col_header> Votes </col_header> </cell> <cell> Elsie Goodwyn Holland <col_header> Republican </col_header> </cell> <cell> 25,781 <col_header> Votes </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1998 <col_header> Year </col_header> </cell> <cell> Bobby Scott <col_header> Democrat </col_header> </cell> <cell> 48,129 <col_header> Votes </col_header> </cell> <cell> Robert S. Barnett <col_header> 3rd Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Independent <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> 14,453 <col_header> Votes </col_header> </cell> </table>
In 1996, Bobby Scott defeated Republican Eisle G. Holland, and in 1998 defeated Independent Robert S. Barnett.