1979Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1979 election for Virginia House District 48
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
Harvey B. Morgan (R) won with 58.9% of the vote, defeating Boyd M. Sears Jr. (D) by 17.9 points, flipping a seat Democrats held.
Harvey B. MorganRepublican · winner
58.9%10,722
Boyd M. Sears Jr.Democrat
41.1%7,469
18,193 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET