1975Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1975 Democratic primary for Virginia House District 33
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
Edward E. Lane (D) won with 18.5% of the vote, defeating Walter H. Emroch (D) by 7.5 points.
Edward E. LaneDemocrat · winner · incumbent
18.5%24,122
George E. Allen Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
16.7%21,803
Richard S. ReynoldsDemocrat · winner
15.1%19,640
Eleanor P. SheppardDemocrat · winner · incumbent
12.4%16,175
Franklin P. HallDemocrat · winner
11.8%15,410
Walter H. EmrochDemocrat · incumbent
11.0%14,345
James S. Christian Jr.Democrat
10.7%13,913
Curtis J. Holt Sr.Democrat
3.8%4,953
130,361 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET