1982Final results
1982 election for Virginia House District 79
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
John S. Joannou (D) won re-election with 64.7% of the vote, defeating James N. Garrett Jr. (R) by 29.4 points.
John S. JoannouDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.7%9,765
James N. Garrett Jr.Republican
35.3%5,322
15,088 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)