1997Final results
1997 election for Virginia House District 9
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
Allen W. Dudley (R) won re-election with 56.1% of the vote, defeating Mary Elizabeth Harkins (D) by 14.9 points.
Allen W. DudleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.1%10,699
Mary Elizabeth HarkinsDemocrat
41.2%7,860
Charles J. Jordan Jr.Independent
2.6%496
19,055 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
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Allen W. Dudley (R)Mary Elizabeth Harkins (D)
Also on the ballot: Charles J. Jordan Jr. (Independent), 2.6%