1972Final resultsSpecial election
1972 special election for Virginia House District 19
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
James R. Tate (R) won with 54.4% of the vote, defeating John A. Wilkins (D) by 8.9 points.
James R. TateRepublican · winner
54.4%6,814
John A. WilkinsDemocrat
45.5%5,695
12,517 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1972
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)