2025Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2025 election for Virginia House District 73
Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia
Leslie Mehta (D) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating Mark L. Earley Jr. (R) by 3.7 points, flipping a seat Republicans held.
Leslie MehtaDemocrat · winner
51.8%26,122
Mark L. Earley Jr.Republican
48.1%24,275
50,451 votes
Source: Virginia Department of ElectionsUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:45 PM ET
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Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)