1981Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1981 election for Virginia House District 34
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
George W. Jones (R), John C. Watkins (R) and Robert E. Russell (R) won the district's 3 seats.
3 seatsGeorge W. JonesRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.0%32,272
John C. WatkinsRepublican · winner
25.6%31,820
Robert E. RussellRepublican · winner
22.8%28,347
Alexander B. McMurtrieDemocrat · incumbent
21.8%27,157
J. SkluteIndependent
3.8%4,709
124,308 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)
The candidates
George W. Jones (R)John C. Watkins (R)Robert E. Russell (R)Alexander B. McMurtrie (D)
Also on the ballot: J. Sklute (Independent), 3.8%