The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project

Watkins, John Chewning

Biographical record and political service history

Biography

Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Unknown
Date of birth: 3/1/1947
Record ID: 7979

Political service (26)

Assembly year	Office	Party	District	Jurisdiction	Leadership
1982	Virginia House of Delegates	REP	H34Multi-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1983	Virginia House of Delegates	REP	H65Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1984	Virginia House of Delegates	REP	H65Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1985	Virginia House of Delegates	REP	H65Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1986	Virginia House of Delegates	REP	H65Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1987	Virginia House of Delegates	REP	H65Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1988	Virginia House of Delegates	REP	H65Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1989	Virginia House of Delegates	REP	H65Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1990	Virginia House of Delegates	REP	H65Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1991	Virginia House of Delegates	REP	H65Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1992	Virginia House of Delegates	REP	H65Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1993	Virginia House of Delegates	REP	H65Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1994	Virginia House of Delegates	REP	H65Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1995	Virginia House of Delegates	REP	H65Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1996	Virginia House of Delegates	REP	H65Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1997	Virginia House of Delegates	REP	H65Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1998	Virginia Senate	REP	S10Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1999	Virginia Senate	REP	S10Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
2000	Virginia Senate	REP	S10Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
2001	Virginia Senate	REP	S10Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
2002	Virginia Senate	REP	S10Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
2003	Virginia Senate	REP	S10Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
2004	Virginia Senate	REP	S10Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
2005	Virginia Senate	REP	S10Single-member district	—	—
2006	Virginia Senate	REP	S10Single-member district	—	—
2007	Virginia Senate	REP	S10Single-member district	—	—

Candidacies (14)

Year	Office	District	Jurisdiction	Party	Outcome	Votes	Incumbency
1981	Virginia House of Delegates	H34	—	REP	Won	31,820	Non-incumbent	Election
1982	Virginia House of Delegates	H65	—	REP	Won	14,656	Incumbent	Election
1983	Virginia House of Delegates	H65	—	REP	Won	8,514	Incumbent	Election
1985	Virginia House of Delegates	H65	—	REP	Won	18,739	Incumbent	Election
1987	Virginia House of Delegates	H65	—	REP	Won	22,281	Incumbent	Election
1989	Virginia House of Delegates	H65	—	REP	Won	28,948	Incumbent	Election
1991	Virginia House of Delegates	H65	—	REP	Won	10,815	Incumbent	Election
1993	Virginia House of Delegates	H65	—	REP	Won	20,199	Incumbent	Election
1995	Virginia House of Delegates	H65	—	REP	Won	13,721	Incumbent	Election
1997	Virginia House of Delegates	H65	—	REP	Won	20,514	Incumbent	Election
1998	Virginia Senate	S10	—	REP	Won	5,005	Non-incumbent	Election
1999	Virginia Senate	S10	—	REP	Won	21,366	Incumbent	Election
2003	Virginia Senate	S10	Amelia and Powhatan Counties; parts of Chesterfield, Cumberland, Goochland, and Henrico County; part of City of Richmond	REP	Won	27,637	Incumbent	Election
2007	Virginia Senate	S10	Amelia and Powhatan Counties; parts of Chesterfield, Cumberland, Goochland, and Henrico County; part of City of Richmond	REP	Won	33,760	Incumbent	Election