1971Final results
1971 election for Virginia House District 8
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
C. Richard Cranwell (D) and Raymond R. Robrecht (R) won the district's 2 seats.
2 seatsC. Richard CranwellDemocrat · winner
23.3%8,406
Raymond R. RobrechtRepublican · winner
22.3%8,063
Charles H. OsterhoudtRepublican
21.3%7,681
B. K. CrueyDemocrat
20.3%7,343
Mary SandersIndependent
6.1%2,202
James M. HovlandIndependent
4.2%1,526
William W. CatesIndependent
2.4%883
36,104 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
C. Richard Cranwell (D)Raymond R. Robrecht (R)Charles H. Osterhoudt (R)B. K. Cruey (D)Mary Sanders (I)
Also on the ballot: James M. Hovland (Independent), 4.2%; William W. Cates (Independent), 2.4%