1971Final results
1971 election for Virginia House District 34
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
Edwin H. Ragsdale (R), T. Dix Sutton (IND) and Robert B. Ball Sr. (D) won the district's 3 seats.
3 seatsEdwin H. RagsdaleRepublican · winner
16.6%14,181
T. Dix SuttonIndependent · winner
15.3%13,042
Robert B. Ball Sr.Democrat · winner
14.8%12,591
Thomas E. CoghillRepublican
13.8%11,770
James L. JenkinsDemocrat
13.5%11,536
J. William DoswellDemocrat
13.2%11,203
Daniel E. Bray Jr.Republican
8.1%6,891
Marion T. YobsIndependent
4.7%3,967
85,181 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Edwin H. Ragsdale (R)T. Dix Sutton (I)Robert B. Ball Sr. (D)Thomas E. Coghill (R)James L. Jenkins (D)J. William Doswell (D)Daniel E. Bray Jr. (R)
Also on the ballot: Marion T. Yobs (Independent), 4.7%