1989Final results
1989 election for Virginia House District 79
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
W. S. Moore Jr. (D) won re-election with 64.4% of the vote, defeating Thomas A. S. Perry (IND) by 32.3 points.
W. S. Moore Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
64.4%9,690
Thomas A. S. PerryIndependent
32.1%4,826
Richard H. Ramsey Sr.Independent
3.6%538
15,054 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
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
W. S. Moore Jr. (D)Thomas A. S. Perry (I)
Also on the ballot: Richard H. Ramsey Sr. (Independent), 3.6%