DemocratNot in office · last served 1989Last on a ballot: Nov 1987
J. Robert Dobyns
J. Robert Dobyns ran in 4 elections between 1982 and 1987, winning 4. Served in the Virginia House of Delegates (District 12).
- Elections
- 4
- 1982–1987
- Won
- 4
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Dobyns 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 Dobyns has run
Margin: how far Dobyns finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 12 | General | Won | Lewis R. Sheckler (R) | 53.6% | D+7.2 |
| 1985 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 12 | General | Won | Lewis R. Sheckler (R) | 64% | D+28.0 |
| 1983 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 12 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1982 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 12 | General | Won | W. Ward Teel (R) | 56.7% | D+13.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Dobyns has held
- Virginia House of Delegates, District 12 · 1983–1989
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Dobyns has run against
- Lewis R. Sheckler (R) · 1987 election, won
- W. Ward Teel (R) · 1982 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)