Virginia's 16th House of Delegates district

Virginia's 16th 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 16 represents the city of Martinsville as well as parts of Henry and Pittsylvania counties. The seat is currently held by Les Adams.[1]

District officeholders

Years Delegate Party Electoral history
January 12, 1983

January 9, 2002
Chip Woodrum Democratic District was redistricted; declined to seek reelection
January 9, 2002

January 9, 2008
Robert Hurt Republican Declined to seek reelection; Elected to the State Senate of Virginia
January 9, 2008

January 8, 2014
Donald Merricks Republican Declined to seek reelection
January 8, 2014

present
Les Adams Republican First elected in 2013

Electoral history

DateElectionCandidatePartyVotes %
Virginia House of Delegates, 16th district
Nov 6, 2007[2] General Donald W. Merricks Republican 10,744 64.00
G. Andy Parker Democratic 6,034 35.94
Write Ins 9 0.05
Robert Hurt retired to run for state senate; seat stayed Republican
Nov 3, 2009[3] General Donald W. Merricks Republican 13,074 99.50
Write Ins 65 0.49
Nov 8, 2011[4] General Donald W. Merricks Republican 14,343 99.06
Write Ins 135 0.93

References

  1. "Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings - Delegate Leslie R. (Les) Adams". virginiageneralassembly.gov. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  2. "November 6, 2007 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  3. "November 2009 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  4. "November 2011 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on October 6, 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
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