1985Final results
1985 election for Virginia House District 82
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
Harry R. Purkey (R) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating R. Dean Lee (D) by 13.0 points.
Harry R. PurkeyRepublican · winner
56.5%9,243
R. Dean LeeDemocrat
43.5%7,116
16,362 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 1985
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)