DemocratNot in office · last served 1984Last on a ballot: Nov 1982
James S. Christian Jr.
Last held office: Virginia House of Delegates, District 70 (1982–1984). Ran in 6 elections between 1975 and 1982, winning 5.
- Last margin
- −0.4
- Won 1981
- Elections
- 6
- 1975–1982
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Christian was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Virginia House of Delegates, District 33Virginia House of Delegates, District 70
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Christian has run
Margin: how far Christian finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 70 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1981 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 33 | General | Won | Franklin P. Hall (D), Walter H. Emroch (D), Benjamin J. Lambert III (D) | 23.4% | R+0.4 |
| 1979 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 33 | General | Won | Franklin P. Hall (D), George E. Allen Jr. (D), Walter H. Emroch (D) | 12.9% | R+3.9 |
| 1977 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 33 | General | Won | George E. Allen Jr. (D), Franklin P. Hall (D), Benjamin J. Lambert III (D) | 17% | R+2.6 |
| 1977 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 33 | Primary | Won | Franklin P. Hall (D), Benjamin J. Lambert III (D), George E. Allen Jr. (D) | 8.4% | −5.4 |
| 1975 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 33 | Primary | Lost | Edward E. Lane (D), George E. Allen Jr. (D), Richard S. Reynolds (D) | 10.7% | −7.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Christian has held
- Virginia House of Delegates, District 70 · 1982–1984
- Virginia House of Delegates, District 33 · 1977–1983
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Christian has run against
- Franklin P. Hall (D) · 1981 election, won
- George E. Allen Jr. (D) · 1977 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive