1981Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1981 Republican primary for Virginia House District 49
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
Vincent F. Callahan (R) won with 26.3% of the vote, defeating Martin H. Perper (R) by 9.9 points.
Vincent F. CallahanRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.3%5,766
Gwendalyn F. CodyRepublican · winner
18.5%4,045
Robert T. AndrewsRepublican · winner
16.9%3,704
Martin H. PerperRepublican · incumbent
16.4%3,594
C. B. Morton Jr.Republican
12.7%2,782
Thomas R. CagleyRepublican
9.1%1,992
21,883 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET