1975Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1975 Democratic primary for Virginia House District 21
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
Richard R. G. Hobson (D) won with 37.6% of the vote, defeating Frank E. Mann (D) by 8.9 points.
Richard R. G. HobsonDemocrat · winner
37.6%4,264
James M. ThomsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
33.6%3,808
Frank E. MannDemocrat · incumbent
28.7%3,256
11,328 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET