1977Final results
1977 Democratic primary for Virginia House District 45
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
L. Ray Ashworth (D) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating M. Sherlock Holmes (D) by 20.3 points.
L. Ray AshworthDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.1%4,736
M. Sherlock HolmesDemocrat
39.9%3,139
7,875 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET