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1987Final results

1987 election for Virginia House District 8

Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia

Thomas M. Jackson Jr. (D) won with 62.9% of the vote, defeating R. T. Dupuis (R) by 25.7 points.

Thomas M. Jackson Jr.Democrat · winner
62.9%9,798
R. T. DupuisRepublican
37.1%5,789
15,587 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 1987

The seat's recent races

EvenD+17.31982D+25.71987

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)