1979Final results
1979 Republican primary for Virginia House District 18
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
Vincent F. Callahan (R) won with 20.9% of the vote, defeating Helga V. Bonney (R) by 11.5 points.
Vincent F. CallahanRepublican · winner · incumbent
20.9%6,586
John S. BuckleyRepublican · winner
19.4%6,104
John H. Rust Jr.Republican · winner
18.2%5,724
Peter W. ScottRepublican · winner
16.2%5,113
Martin H. PerperRepublican · winner · incumbent
15.8%4,974
Helga V. BonneyRepublican
9.5%2,977
31,478 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET