1982Final results
1982 election for Virginia House District 37
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
Stephen E. Gordy (R) won with 52.3% of the vote, defeating James W. Benson (D) by 4.7 points.
Stephen E. GordyRepublican · winner
52.3%8,274
James W. BensonDemocrat
47.6%7,536
15,829 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)