Virginia's 71st House of Delegates district
Virginia's 71st House of Delegates district elects one of the 100 members of the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature. District 71 is mainly in the city of Richmond.[1][2]
The 71st district is represented by Democrat Jeff Bourne, who was elected in February, 2017.[3] Before that, the district had been represented by Democrat Jennifer McClellan since at least as early as 2011.[4]
District officeholders
| Years | Delegate | Party | Electoral history | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 12, 1983 – January 8, 1986 |
Benjamin Lambert | Democratic | Declined to seek reelection; Elected to the Senate of Virginia | |
| January 8, 1986 – January 14, 1998 |
Jean Wooden Cunningham | Democratic | Retired | |
| January 14, 1998 – May 2005 |
Viola Baskerville | Democratic | Declined to seek reelection; Unsuccessfully ran in the Democratic Primary for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia; Appointed Virginia Secretary of Administration | |
| January 11, 2006 – January 13, 2017 |
|
Jennifer McClellan | Democratic | Declined to seek reelection; Elected to the Senate of Virginia |
| February 8, 2017 – present |
Jeff Bourne | Democratic | Elected via special election | |
References
- ^ House of Delegates District 71 map at vpap.org
- ^ "Details map of VA House District 71" (PDF). Virginia Division of Legislative Services. Map.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ Special election results from 2017 for 71st district at vpap.org
- ^ House of Delegates District 71 election results at vpap.org
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