1997Final results
1997 election for Virginia House District 46
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
Brian J. Moran (D) won re-election with 62.6% of the vote, defeating M. W. Barnes (R) by 25.2 points.
Brian J. MoranDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.6%8,266
M. W. BarnesRepublican
37.4%4,937
13,203 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)