1993Final results
1993 election for Virginia House District 40
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
James Kenneth Obrien Jr. (R) won re-election with 55.7% of the vote, defeating George L. Barker (D) by 12.8 points.
James Kenneth Obrien Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
55.7%10,564
George L. BarkerDemocrat
42.9%8,141
Michael F. LooneyIndependent
1.4%264
18,969 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 1993
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
James Kenneth Obrien Jr. (R)George L. Barker (D)
Also on the ballot: Michael F. Looney (Independent), 1.4%