The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project

Copeland, Howard Edgar

Biographical record and political service history

Assembly year	Office	Party	District	Jurisdiction	Leadership
1980	Virginia House of Delegates	DEM	H39Multi-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1981	Virginia House of Delegates	DEM	H39Multi-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1983	Virginia House of Delegates	DEM	H87Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1984	Virginia House of Delegates	DEM	H87Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1985	Virginia House of Delegates	DEM	H87Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1986	Virginia House of Delegates	DEM	H87Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1987	Virginia House of Delegates	DEM	H87Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1988	Virginia House of Delegates	DEM	H87Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1989	Virginia House of Delegates	DEM	H87Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1990	Virginia House of Delegates	DEM	H87Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1991	Virginia House of Delegates	DEM	H87Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1992	Virginia House of Delegates	DEM	H87Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1993	Virginia House of Delegates	DEM	H87Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1994	Virginia House of Delegates	DEM	H87Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1995	Virginia House of Delegates	DEM	H87Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader

Year	Office	District	Jurisdiction	Party	Outcome	Votes	Incumbency
1979	Virginia House of Delegates	H39	—	DEM	Won	17,217	Non-incumbent	Election
1982	Virginia House of Delegates	H87	—	DEM	Won	5,448	Non-incumbent	Election
1983	Virginia House of Delegates	H87	—	DEM	Won	1,953	Incumbent	Election
1985	Virginia House of Delegates	H87	—	DEM	Won	6,279	Incumbent	Election
1987	Virginia House of Delegates	H87	—	DEM	Won	8,166	Incumbent	Election
1989	Virginia House of Delegates	H87	—	DEM	Won	8,371	Incumbent	Election
1991	Virginia House of Delegates	H87	—	DEM	Won	3,225	Incumbent	Election
1993	Virginia House of Delegates	H87	—	DEM	Won	5,116	Incumbent	Election
1995	Virginia House of Delegates	H87	—	DEM	Lost	3,794	Incumbent	Election