1982Final resultsSpecial election
1982 special election for Virginia House District 37
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
Stephen E. Gordy (R), John H. Rust Jr. (R) and James W. Benson (D) won the district's 3 seats.
3 seatsStephen E. GordyRepublican · winner
38.6%1,494
John H. Rust Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
37.7%1,459
James W. BensonDemocrat · winner
19.8%766
Fred J. RicciDemocrat
4.0%154
3,873 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)
The candidates
Stephen E. Gordy (R)John H. Rust Jr. (R)James W. Benson (D)
Also on the ballot: Fred J. Ricci (Democrat), 4.0%