1982Final resultsSpecial election
1982 special election for Virginia House District 51
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
F. Clancy McQuigg (R) won with 54.9% of the vote, defeating Smith William Young (R) by 9.8 points.
F. Clancy McQuiggRepublican · winner
54.9%598
Smith William YoungRepublican
45.1%491
1,089 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)