1991Final results
1991 election for Virginia Senate District 27
Virginia State Senate · Virginia
H. R. Potts Jr. (R) won with 49.6% of the vote, defeating Dennis L. Hupp (D) by 18.3 points.
H. R. Potts Jr.Republican · winner
49.6%20,629
Dennis L. HuppDemocrat
31.4%13,035
Thomas A. LewisIndependent
17.2%7,152
Robert Lynwood CoffmanIndependent
1.8%761
41,577 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
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
H. R. Potts Jr. (R)Dennis L. Hupp (D)Thomas A. Lewis (I)
Also on the ballot: Robert Lynwood Coffman (Independent), 1.8%