1971Final results
1971 election for Virginia House District 20
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
Stanley A. Owens (D), Lucas D. Phillips (D) and William R. Murphy (D) won the district's 3 seats.
3 seatsStanley A. OwensDemocrat · winner · incumbent
21.5%10,471
Lucas D. PhillipsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
18.2%8,841
William R. MurphyDemocrat · winner
17.5%8,502
Robert GentzelRepublican
13.6%6,593
Wayne L. BartRepublican
10.6%5,148
Eugene M. ScheelRepublican
9.8%4,784
L. F. JenningsIndependent
8.8%4,253
48,593 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET