1999Final results
1999 election for Virginia Senate District 17
Virginia State Senate · Virginia
R. Edward Houck (D) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating A. M. Sheridan Jr. (R) by 20.2 points.
R. Edward HouckDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.1%27,605
A. M. Sheridan Jr.Republican
39.9%18,334
45,939 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 1999
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET