Virginia's 78th House of Delegates district
Virginia's 78th House of Delegates district elects one of 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature. District 78 represents part of the city of Chesapeake. The seat is currently held by Republican Jay Leftwich[1]
District officeholders
| Years | Delegate | Party | Electoral history | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 12, 1983 – January 10, 1990 |
Frederick H. Creekmore | Democratic | ||
| January 10, 1990 – January 5, 1998 |
|
Randy Forbes | Republican | Declined to seek reelection; Elected to the Senate of Virginia |
| January 16, 1998 – September 10, 2001 |
Harry Blevins | Republican | Resigned; Elected to the Senate of Virginia | |
| January 9, 2002 – August 16, 2013 |
John Cosgrove | Republican | Resigned; Elected to the Senate of Virginia | |
| January 2014 – present |
Jay Leftwich | Republican | First elected in 2013 | |
References
- ^ "Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings - Delegate James A. (Jay) Leftwich Jr". virginiageneralassembly.gov. Retrieved 13 November 2017.