1982Final results
1982 election for Virginia House District 26
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
Emmett Wilsonhanger Jr. (R) won with 60.6% of the vote, defeating David F. Garber (D) by 21.1 points.
Emmett Wilsonhanger Jr.Republican · winner
60.6%7,607
David F. GarberDemocrat
39.4%4,952
12,559 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)