2025Final results
2025 election for Virginia House District 31
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
Delores Oates (R) won with 59.8% of the vote, defeating J. Shane Boswell (D) by 19.7 points.
Delores OatesRepublican · winner
59.8%22,550
J. Shane BoswellDemocrat
40.1%15,130
37,735 votes
Source: Virginia Department of ElectionsUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:45 PM ET
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The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)