2017Final results
2017 election for Virginia House District 20
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
Richard P. Bell (R) won re-election with 54.6% of the vote, defeating Michele Dixonedwards (D) by 12.0 points.
Richard P. BellRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.6%14,344
Michele DixonedwardsDemocrat
42.6%11,197
William M. HammerLibertarian
2.8%745
26,286 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 2017
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Richard P. Bell (R)Michele Dixonedwards (D)
Also on the ballot: William M. Hammer (Libertarian), 2.8%