1977Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1977 Republican primary for Virginia House District 19
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
Robert E. Harris (R) won with 18.5% of the vote, defeating James E. Dillard (R) by 4.2 points.
Robert E. HarrisRepublican · winner · incumbent
18.5%5,463
Warren E. BarryRepublican · winner · incumbent
18.3%5,392
Robert L. ThoburnRepublican · winner
17.1%5,056
Lawrence D. PrattRepublican · winner
16.7%4,924
John W. Adams Jr.Republican · winner
15.0%4,418
James E. DillardRepublican · incumbent
14.4%4,239
29,492 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET