1989Final results
1989 election for Virginia House District 46
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
Bernard S. Cohen (D) won re-election with 59.9% of the vote, defeating John F. Sargent Jr. (R) by 19.9 points.
Bernard S. CohenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.9%9,005
John F. Sargent Jr.Republican
40.0%6,013
15,021 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 1989
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)