1979Final results
1979 Republican primary for Virginia House District 19
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
Warren E. Barry (R) won with 16.1% of the vote, defeating Roger C. Grooms (R) by 6.9 points.
Warren E. BarryRepublican · winner · incumbent
16.1%6,222
Robert E. HarrisRepublican · winner · incumbent
15.8%6,092
James E. DillardRepublican · winner
14.4%5,549
Robert L. ThoburnRepublican · winner · incumbent
13.6%5,227
Lawrence D. PrattRepublican · winner
13.3%5,142
Roger C. GroomsRepublican
9.3%3,578
Belden H. BellRepublican
8.3%3,194
John W. Adams Jr.Republican
6.0%2,312
M. Lee MinnisRepublican
3.3%1,257
38,573 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET