1979Final results
1979 election for Virginia House District 8
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
Raymond R. Robrecht (R) and C. Richard Cranwell (D) won the district's 2 seats.
2 seatsRaymond R. RobrechtRepublican · winner · incumbent
35.9%16,497
C. Richard CranwellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
33.4%15,341
Bob L. JohnsonDemocrat
19.6%8,994
Ronkeith AdkinsRepublican
11.1%5,079
45,911 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 1979
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)