1985Final resultsSpecial election
1985 special election for Virginia Senate District 9
Virginia State Senate · Virginia
Benjamin J. Lambert III (D) won with 80.9% of the vote, defeating H. W. Richardson (IND) by 66.4 points.
Benjamin J. Lambert IIIDemocrat · winner
80.9%9,488
H. W. RichardsonIndependent
14.5%1,703
William I. Golding Sr.Independent
2.8%325
Audrey Freeman JacobsIndependent
1.8%208
11,728 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Benjamin J. Lambert III (D)H. W. Richardson (I)
Also on the ballot: William I. Golding Sr. (Independent), 2.8%; Audrey Freeman Jacobs (Independent), 1.8%