1973Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1973 election for Virginia House District 22
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
John L. Melnick (D), Mary A. Marshall (D) and Warren G. Stambaugh (D) won the district's 3 seats.
3 seatsJohn L. MelnickDemocrat · winner · incumbent
18.6%19,301
Mary A. MarshallDemocrat · winner · incumbent
18.0%18,731
Warren G. StambaughDemocrat · winner
15.6%16,217
George Mason Green Jr.Republican · incumbent
15.3%15,918
A. Leslie PhillipsRepublican
15.1%15,699
Allen H. Harrison Jr.Republican
14.3%14,861
Robert John VernierIndependent
3.2%3,302
104,031 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)
The candidates
John L. Melnick (D)Mary A. Marshall (D)Warren G. Stambaugh (D)George Mason Green Jr. (R)A. Leslie Phillips (R)Allen H. Harrison Jr. (R)
Also on the ballot: Robert John Vernier (Independent), 3.2%