1979 · Virginia House of Delegates
Election ID 1979RVAHH31
Election details
- Election year
- 1979
- Office
- Virginia House of Delegates
- Election type
- Regular — Virginia House of Delegates
- District
- H31 (Single-member district)
- Jurisdiction
- —
- Seats
- 1
- Candidates
- 2
- Other votes
- 1
- Reported total
- 13066
- Assembly year
- 1980
- Tally
- Complete
- Election ID
- 1979RVAHH31
Notes: Beasley won twice in 1979: here in the General Election (Nov.6) for the new General Assembly; and in his 1979 record in a Special Election (Nov.6) for the same District seat for the unexpired term of the old General Assembly (approximately 2 months).
Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Outcome | Votes | % votes | Incumbency | Campaign exp. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones, Robert Beasley | DEM | Won | 7,020 | — | Incumbent | $23,079 | Robert Beasley Jones wins two House of Delegate elections in 1979: the November 6, 1979 General elec |
| Irby, Joseph M.H. | REP | Lost | 6,045 | — | Non-incumbent | $22,449 | Robert Beasley Jones wins (and Joseph Irby loses) two House of Delegate elections in 1979: the Novem |