DemocratNot in office · last served 1995Last on a ballot: Nov 1995

Howard E. Copeland

Howard E. Copeland ran in 11 elections between 1979 and 1995, winning 10. Served in the Virginia House of Delegates (District 39 and District 87).

Last office: Virginia House of Delegates, District 87

Elections: 11; 1979–1995
Won: 10; generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Copeland was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

1980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Virginia House of Delegates, District 39 Virginia House of Delegates, District 87Out of office

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

Every race Copeland has run

Margin: how far Copeland finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1995	Virginia House of Delegates, District 87	General	Lost	Thelma Sawyers Drake (R)	45.2%	R+9.6
1993	Virginia House of Delegates, District 87	General	Won	Thelma Sawyers Drake (R), Alain E. Lareau Jr. (I)	51.8%	D+4.9
1991	Virginia House of Delegates, District 87	General	Won	John B. Lapetina (I), Linda B. Robinson (I)	50.6%	D+5.3
1989	Virginia House of Delegates, District 87	General	Won	Linda B. Robinson (I)	80.8%	D+61.8
1987	Virginia House of Delegates, District 87	General	Won	Unopposed	99.7%	—
1985	Virginia House of Delegates, District 87	General	Won	Frank E. Spicer (R)	67.9%	D+35.7
1983	Virginia House of Delegates, District 87	General	Won	Unopposed	99.5%	—
1982	Virginia House of Delegates, District 87	General	Won	Marshall T. Bohannon (R)	50.5%	D+1.0
1981	Virginia House of Delegates, District 37	Primary	Won	William P. Robinson Jr. (D), Thomas W. Moss Jr. (D), Robert E. Washington (D)	14.5%	−7.0
1979	Virginia House of Delegates, District 39	General	Won	William P. Robinson Sr. (D), Thomas W. Moss Jr. (D), George H. Heilig (D)	8.9%	R+0.7
1979	Virginia House of Delegates, District 39	Primary	Won	William P. Robinson Sr. (D), Evelyn M. Hailey (D), Thomas W. Moss Jr. (D)	9.6%	−5.3

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

Seats Copeland has held

Virginia House of Delegates, District 87 · 1983–1995
Virginia House of Delegates, District 39 · 1980–1981

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

Who Copeland has run against

Thelma Sawyers Drake (R) · 1995 election, lost
John B. Lapetina (I) · 1991 election, won
Linda B. Robinson (I) · 1989 election, won
Frank E. Spicer (R) · 1985 election, won
Marshall T. Bohannon (R) · 1982 election, won
William P. Robinson Sr. (D) · 1979 election, won

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