1971Final results
1971 Democratic primary for Virginia House District 33
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
George E. Allen Jr. (D) won with 21.8% of the vote, defeating Walter H. Emroch (D) by 9.6 points.
George E. Allen Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
21.8%8,509
Everett Eugene Smith Jr.Democrat · winner
20.1%7,822
Philip B. MorrisDemocrat · winner
16.1%6,292
Edward E. LaneDemocrat · winner · incumbent
14.9%5,826
Eleanor P. SheppardDemocrat · winner · incumbent
14.8%5,750
Walter H. EmrochDemocrat
12.3%4,779
38,978 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET