1977Final results
1977 election for Virginia House District 34
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
Ralph L. Axselle Jr. (D), Robert B. Ball Sr. (D) and Robison B. James (D) won the district's 3 seats.
3 seatsRalph L. Axselle Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
28.1%37,838
Robert B. Ball Sr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
18.6%25,066
Robison B. JamesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
17.9%24,143
Daniel T. BalfourRepublican
16.8%22,660
S. C. DudleyRepublican
15.3%20,641
Howard D. AshcraftIndependent
3.1%4,231
134,580 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
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Ralph L. Axselle Jr. (D)Robert B. Ball Sr. (D)Robison B. James (D)Daniel T. Balfour (R)S. C. Dudley (R)
Also on the ballot: Howard D. Ashcraft (Independent), 3.1%