1991 Virginia House of Delegates election
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The Virginia House of Delegates election of 1991 was held on Tuesday, November 5. Just over a month earlier, on September 28, House Speaker A. L. Philpott died of cancer. Democratic floor leader Tom Moss led his party going into the election; Moss was elected Speaker two weeks later, after his conference maintained a majority in the chamber.
Election Results[2]
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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| 1 | Ford C. Quillen | Democratic | 1969 | Re-elected | Ford C. Quillen (D) unopposed |
| 2 | Vacant | Bud Phillips (D) unopposed | |||
| Bud Phillips Redistricted from the 3rd district |
Democratic | 1989 | Re-elected | ||
| 3 | Jackie T. Stump Redistricted from the 4th district |
Democratic | 1989 | Re-elected | Jackie T. Stump (D) unopposed |
| 4 | Joseph P. Johnson, Jr. Redistricted from the 6th district |
Democratic | 1965 | Re-elected | Joseph P. Johnson, Jr. (D) unopposed |
| 5 | C. Jefferson Stafford | Republican | 1971 | Retired Republican loss |
Groven Cullen Jennings (D) 61.14% Barnes Lee Kidd (R) 38.85% |
| Groven Cullen Jennings Redistricted from the 7th district |
Democratic | 1981 | Re-elected | ||
| 6 | Thomas M. Jackson, Jr. Redistricted from the 8th district |
Democratic | 1987 | Re-elected | Thomas M. Jackson, Jr. (D) unopposed |
| 7 | Thomas G. Baker, Jr. Redistricted from the 12th district |
Republican | 1989 | Re-elected | Thomas G. Baker, Jr. (R) 69.25% Dallas L. Cox (D) 30.72% |
| 8 | G. Steven Agee Redistricted from the 15th district |
Republican | 1981 | Re-elected | G. Steven Agee (R) unopposed |
| 9 | Willard R. Finney | Democratic | 1982 | Re-elected | Willard R. Finney (D) 52.53% Kenneth S. Rush (R) 47.41% |
| 10 | Roscoe Reynolds | Democratic | 1985 | Re-elected | Roscoe Reynolds (D) unopposed |
| 11 | A. L. Philpott | Democratic | 1957 | Retired Democratic hold |
Ward Armstrong (D) 76.84% Naomi L. Hodge-Muse (R) 23.08% |
| 12 | Joan H. Munford Redistricted from the 13th district |
Democratic | 1981 | Re-elected | Joan H. Munford (D) 57.22% Alvah T. Leighton, Jr. (R) 42.78% |
| 13 | None (District created) | New seat Republican gain |
Robert G. Marshall (R) 57.72% R. Dale Reynolds (D) 42.22% | ||
| 14 | Richard Cranwell | Democratic | 1971 | Re-elected | Richard Cranwell (D) unopposed |
| 15 | Raymond R. Guest Redistricted from the 31st district |
Republican | 1971 | Re-elected | Raymond R. Guest (R) unopposed |
| 16 | Clifton A. Woodrum | Democratic | 1979 | Re-elected | Clifton A. Woodrum (D) unopposed |
| 14 | A. Victor Thomas | Democratic | 1973 | Re-elected | A. Victor Thomas (D) 79.71% Zaman K. McManaway (I) 20.27% |
| 18 | Emmett Hanger Redistricted from the 26th district |
Republican | 1982 | Loss re-election Democratic gain |
Creigh Deeds (D) 57.07% Emmett Hanger (R) 42.93% |
See also
References
- ^ "Registration/Turnout Statistics". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- ^ "Election Data for 1991 for Virginia House of Delegates Race(s)". The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007. Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 27 October 2012.