1983Final results
1983 election for Virginia House District 79
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
W. S. Moore Jr. (D) won with 71.2% of the vote, defeating George E. Talbot Jr. (R) by 42.3 points.
W. S. Moore Jr.Democrat · winner
71.2%8,180
George E. Talbot Jr.Republican
28.8%3,314
11,494 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 1983
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)