1973Final results
1973 election for Virginia House District 17
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
Raymond R. Guest Jr. (R) and Alson H. Smith Jr. (D) won the district's 2 seats.
2 seatsRaymond R. Guest Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
32.6%10,531
Alson H. Smith Jr.Democrat · winner
31.4%10,143
Stanley Roger KoontzIndependent
18.6%6,013
James R. Wilkins Sr.Republican
17.4%5,633
32,321 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 1973
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)