1978Flipped from independentFinal resultsSpecial election
1978 special election for Virginia House District 9
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
James A. Davis (D) won with 63.2% of the vote, defeating Bruce E. Welch (R) by 26.5 points.
James A. DavisDemocrat · winner
63.2%15,189
Bruce E. WelchRepublican
36.7%8,827
24,023 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET