1983Final results
1983 Democratic primary for Virginia House District 79
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
W. S. Moore Jr. (D) won with 50.4% of the vote, defeating Morton V. Whitlow (D) by 0.8 points.
W. S. Moore Jr.Democrat · winner
50.4%4,550
Morton V. WhitlowDemocrat
49.6%4,476
9,026 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET