2003Final results
2003 election for Virginia Senate District 27
Virginia State Senate · Virginia
H. R. Potts Jr. (R) won with 58.6% of the vote, defeating Mark Rankin Herring (D) by 17.2 points.
H. R. Potts Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
58.6%26,152
Mark Rankin HerringDemocrat
41.4%18,460
44,612 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: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET