1986Final resultsSpecial election
1986 special election for Virginia House District 39
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
Alan E. Mayer (D) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating R. R. Dively Jr. (R) by 20.5 points.
Alan E. MayerDemocrat · winner
60.2%3,823
R. R. Dively Jr.Republican
39.7%2,522
6,346 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 1986
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)