RepublicanNot in office · last served 2001Last on a ballot: Nov 2003

John H. Rust Jr.

John H. Rust Jr. ran in 9 elections between 1979 and 2003, winning 7. Served in the Virginia House of Delegates (District 18, District 50 and District 37).

Last office: Virginia House of Delegates, District 37

Elections: 9; 1979–2003
Won: 7; generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Rust 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 18 Virginia House of Delegates, District 50 Virginia House of Delegates, District 37 Virginia House of Delegates, District 37Out of office

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

Every race Rust has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
2003	Virginia House of Delegates, District 37	General	Lost	J. C. Petersen (D)	40.5%	D+19.1
2001	Virginia House of Delegates, District 37	General	Lost	J. C. Petersen (D)	47.7%	D+4.5
1999	Virginia House of Delegates, District 37	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1997	Virginia House of Delegates, District 37	General	Won	L. P. Schoene Jr. (D)	56.7%	R+13.4
1982	Virginia House of Delegates, District 37	Special	Won	Stephen E. Gordy (R), James W. Benson (D), Fred J. Ricci (D)	37.7%	D+0.9
1981	Virginia House of Delegates, District 50	General	Won	Dorothy McDiarmid (D), Kenneth Plum (D), George C. Landrith Jr. (R)	23%	R+2.7
1981	Virginia House of Delegates, District 50	Primary	Won	John S. Buckley (R), George C. Landrith Jr. (R), M. E. Schreiber (R)	25.2%	−8.4
1979	Virginia House of Delegates, District 18	General	Won	Vincent F. Callahan (R), Martin H. Perper (R), Dorothy McDiarmid (D)	10.4%	D+3.6
1979	Virginia House of Delegates, District 18	Primary	Won	Vincent F. Callahan (R), John S. Buckley (R), Peter W. Scott (R)	18.2%	−2.7

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

Seats Rust has held

Virginia House of Delegates, District 37 · 1998–2001
Virginia House of Delegates, District 37 · 1983–1984
Virginia House of Delegates, District 50 · 1982–1983
Virginia House of Delegates, District 18 · 1980–1981

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

Who Rust has run against

J. C. Petersen (D) · 2003 election, lost
L. P. Schoene Jr. (D) · 1997 election, won
Stephen E. Gordy (R) · 1982 special election, won
Dorothy McDiarmid (D) · 1981 election, won
Vincent F. Callahan (R) · 1979 election, won

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