Virginia's 78th House of Delegates district

District map from the 2023 election

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 in Hampton Roads, the southern coastal region of Virginia. The seat is currently held by Republican Jay Leftwich.[1]

Electoral history

2013

On November 6, 2013, three candidates vied for the open seat in the 78th district, vacated in August of that year when incumbent John Cosgrove won a special election to the state senate. In the House of Delegates race, Republican Jay Leftwich, a lawyer and chair of the local school board, prevailed with 57% of the vote; the Democrat Linda Bryant earned 39% and Libertarian Dan Foster trailed both.[2]

District officeholders

Years Delegate Party Electoral history
January 12, 1983
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January 10, 1990 		Frederick H. Creekmore Democratic
January 10, 1990
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January 5, 1998 		Randy Forbes Republican Declined to seek reelection; Elected to the Senate of Virginia
January 16, 1998
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September 10, 2001 		Harry Blevins Republican Resigned; Elected to the Senate of Virginia
January 9, 2002
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August 16, 2013 		John Cosgrove Republican Resigned; Elected to the Senate of Virginia
January 2014
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present 		Jay Leftwich Republican First elected in 2013

References

  1. ^ "Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings - Delegate James A. (Jay) Leftwich Jr". virginiageneralassembly.gov. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  2. ^ Sheler, Jeff. "Election | Leftwich wins in Va. House 78th District". Virginia Pilot. Retrieved December 19, 2020.