RepublicanNot in office · last served 1975Last on a ballot: Nov 1975
David F. Thornton
Last held office: Virginia State Senate, District 22 (1971–1975). Ran in 2 elections between 1971 and 1975, winning 1.
- Last margin
- −6.8
- Lost 1975
- Elections
- 2
- 1971–1975
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Thornton was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Thornton has run
Margin: how far Thornton finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Virginia State Senate, District 22 | General | Lost | Dudley J. Emick Jr. (D) | 46.2% | D+6.8 |
| 1971 | Virginia State Senate, District 22 | General | Won | Tom Hufford (D) | 63.7% | R+27.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Thornton has held
- Virginia State Senate, District 22 · 1971–1975
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Thornton has run against
- Dudley J. Emick Jr. (D) · 1975 election, lost
- Tom Hufford (D) · 1971 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive