1982Final resultsSpecial election
1982 special election for Virginia House District 35
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
James N. Burroughs (R) won with 61.2% of the vote, defeating David G. Sanders (R) by 22.3 points.
James N. BurroughsRepublican · winner
61.2%1,143
David G. SandersRepublican
38.8%726
1,869 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)