1991Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1991 election for Virginia House District 83
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
Leo C. Wardrup Jr. (R) won with 56.6% of the vote, defeating Ernestine K. Middleton (D) by 16.0 points, flipping a seat Democrats held.
Leo C. Wardrup Jr.Republican · winner
56.6%4,891
Ernestine K. MiddletonDemocrat
40.6%3,507
J. M. EscricheIndependent
2.8%239
8,637 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 1991
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Leo C. Wardrup Jr. (R)Ernestine K. Middleton (D)
Also on the ballot: J. M. Escriche (Independent), 2.8%