1979Final results
1979 Democratic primary for Virginia House District 39
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
William P. Robinson Sr. (D) won with 14.9% of the vote, defeating Robert L. Stern (D) by 8.1 points.
William P. Robinson Sr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
14.9%9,000
Evelyn M. HaileyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
12.7%7,684
Thomas W. Moss Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
12.6%7,605
George H. HeiligDemocrat · winner · incumbent
12.4%7,478
Robert E. WashingtonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
12.3%7,429
Edythe C. HarrisonDemocrat · winner
9.7%5,845
Howard E. CopelandDemocrat · winner
9.6%5,776
Nettie S. TrimyerDemocrat · winner
9.1%5,471
Robert L. SternDemocrat
6.8%4,102
60,390 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET