1997Final results
1997 election for Virginia House District 37
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
John H. Rust Jr. (R) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating L. P. Schoene Jr. (D) by 13.4 points.
John H. Rust Jr.Republican · winner
56.7%10,687
L. P. Schoene Jr.Democrat
43.3%8,169
18,856 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 1997
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)