1981Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1981 election for Virginia House District 32
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
Ralph L. Axselle Jr. (D), Frank D. Hargrove Sr. (R), Robert B. Ball Sr. (D) and Robison B. James (D) won the district's 4 seats.
4 seatsRalph L. Axselle Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
19.6%50,844
Frank D. Hargrove Sr.Republican · winner
15.0%39,033
Robert B. Ball Sr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
13.5%34,931
Robison B. JamesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
13.0%33,767
Walter A. StoschRepublican
12.9%33,571
D. Wayne ObryanDemocrat · incumbent
12.2%31,558
James S. Gilmore IIIRepublican
11.8%30,741
Clarke Crosby Jr.Independent
1.9%5,032
259,491 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET