2009Final results
2009 election for Virginia House District 73
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
John M. Obannon III (R) won re-election with 62.3% of the vote, defeating Tom J. Shields (D) by 24.7 points.
John M. Obannon IIIRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.3%14,123
Tom J. ShieldsDemocrat
37.6%8,517
22,668 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET