2003Final results
2003 election for Virginia House District 37
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
J. C. Petersen (D) won re-election with 59.5% of the vote, defeating John H. Rust Jr. (R) by 19.1 points.
J. C. PetersenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.5%9,950
John H. Rust Jr.Republican
40.5%6,765
16,715 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 2003
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)