2001Final results
2001 election for Virginia House District 96
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
Melanie L. Rapp (R) won with 46.2% of the vote, defeating P. R. Pettitt (D) by 8.0 points.
Melanie L. RappRepublican · winner
46.2%9,888
P. R. PettittDemocrat
38.2%8,175
H. R. AsheIndependent
14.7%3,144
R. L. Stermer IIILibertarian
1.0%208
21,415 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 2001
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Melanie L. Rapp (R)P. R. Pettitt (D)H. R. Ashe (I)
Also on the ballot: R. L. Stermer III (Libertarian), 1.0%