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1977Final results

1977 election for Virginia House District 24

Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia

Lewis P. Fickett Jr. (D) and D. Wayne Obryan (D) won the district's 2 seats.

2 seats
Lewis P. Fickett Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
26.5%13,361
D. Wayne ObryanDemocrat · winner
22.9%11,527
Robert CoatsIndependent
19.4%9,801
F. C. Zeller Jr.Republican
17.9%9,031
J. N. BirkittRepublican
13.3%6,692
50,414 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 1977

The seat's recent races

EvenD+3.61973D+10.91975D+12.11977

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

The candidates

Lewis P. Fickett Jr. (D)D. Wayne Obryan (D)Robert Coats (I)F. C. Zeller Jr. (R)J. N. Birkitt (R)