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2025Final results

2025 election for Virginia House District 98

Virginia House of Delegates · Virginia

Barry D. Knight (R) won with 56.6% of the vote, defeating Cheryl Smith (D) by 13.4 points.

Barry D. KnightRepublican · winner
56.6%20,209
Cheryl SmithDemocrat
43.2%15,414
35,678 votes

Source: Virginia Department of ElectionsUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:45 PM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2025

Races before and after

EvenR+14.82024 Pres.R+13.42025R+18.82026 special election

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)