1981Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1981 election for Virginia House District 13
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
Charles R. Hawkins (R), Kenneth E. Calvert (R) and William A. Beeton Jr. (R) won the district's 3 seats.
3 seatsCharles R. HawkinsRepublican · winner
21.0%22,809
Kenneth E. CalvertRepublican · winner
20.1%21,835
William A. Beeton Jr.Republican · winner
20.0%21,730
Claude V. SwansonDemocrat · incumbent
13.8%14,918
W. R. MooreDemocrat
12.9%14,029
H. W. Bolton Jr.Democrat
12.1%13,120
108,455 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 1981
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)