DemocratNot in office · last served 2023Last on a ballot: Nov 2021

Kenneth Plum

Kenneth Plum ran in 30 elections between 1973 and 2021, winning 27. Served in the Virginia House of Delegates (District 18, District 50 and District 36).

Last office: Virginia House of Delegates, District 36

Elections: 30; 1973–2021
Won: 27; generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Plum 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 18 Virginia House of Delegates, District 50 Virginia House of Delegates, District 36Out of office

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

Every race Plum has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
2021	Virginia House of Delegates, District 36	General	Won	Matthew John Lang (R)	71.7%	D+43.5
2019	Virginia House of Delegates, District 36	General	Won	Unopposed	92.9%	—
2017	Virginia House of Delegates, District 36	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
2015	Virginia House of Delegates, District 36	General	Won	Unopposed	93.9%	—
2015	Virginia House of Delegates, District 36	Primary	Won	Unopposed	—	—
2013	Virginia House of Delegates, District 36	General	Won	Unopposed	93.3%	—
2011	Virginia House of Delegates, District 36	General	Won	Hugh M. Cannon (R)	64.1%	D+28.3
2009	Virginia House of Delegates, District 36	General	Won	Hugh M. Cannon (R)	59.9%	D+20.0
2007	Virginia House of Delegates, District 36	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
2005	Virginia House of Delegates, District 36	General	Won	Donald E. Ferguson (L)	79.7%	D+59.3
2003	Virginia House of Delegates, District 36	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
2001	Virginia House of Delegates, District 36	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1999	Virginia House of Delegates, District 36	General	Won	M. N. Pocalyko (R), P. L. Thomas (I)	61.8%	D+26.4
1997	Virginia House of Delegates, District 36	General	Won	C. D. McGuire (R), Gary L. Alexander (I)	58.4%	D+21.5
1995	Virginia House of Delegates, District 36	General	Won	C. D. McGuire (R)	65.2%	D+30.3
1993	Virginia House of Delegates, District 36	General	Won	J. J. Smoluk (R)	61.2%	D+22.3
1991	Virginia House of Delegates, District 36	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1989	Virginia House of Delegates, District 36	General	Won	Gary A. Reese (R)	57.4%	D+14.8
1987	Virginia House of Delegates, District 36	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1985	Virginia House of Delegates, District 36	General	Won	Lloyd L. Thoburn (R)	63.2%	D+26.4
1983	Virginia House of Delegates, District 36	General	Won	Unopposed	99.9%	—
1982	Virginia House of Delegates, District 36	General	Won	M. F. Rupper (R)	64.7%	D+29.4
1981	Virginia House of Delegates, District 50	General	Won	John H. Rust Jr. (R), Dorothy McDiarmid (D), George C. Landrith Jr. (R)	20.2%	R+2.9
1979	Virginia House of Delegates, District 18	General	Lost	Vincent F. Callahan (R), Martin H. Perper (R), Dorothy McDiarmid (D)	9.8%	R+4.3
1979	Virginia House of Delegates, District 18	Primary	Won	Dorothy McDiarmid (D), Barbara W. Weiss (D), Dean E. Brundage (D)	19.6%	−0.5
1977	Virginia House of Delegates, District 18	General	Won	Vincent F. Callahan (R), Dorothy McDiarmid (D), Raymond Vickery (D)	9.4%	R+3.5
1977	Virginia House of Delegates, District 18	Primary	Won	Dorothy McDiarmid (D), Raymond Vickery (D), Barbara W. Weiss (D)	13.3%	−3.4
1975	Virginia House of Delegates, District 18	General	Lost	Dorothy McDiarmid (D), Wyatt B. Durette Jr. (R), Raymond Vickery (D)	10%	R+1.9
1975	Virginia House of Delegates, District 18	Primary	Won	Dorothy McDiarmid (D), Raymond Vickery (D), Carrington Williams (D)	17.1%	−1.6
1973	Virginia House of Delegates, District 18	General	Lost	Dorothy McDiarmid (D), Vincent F. Callahan (R), Wyatt B. Durette Jr. (R)	9.4%	R+2.0

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

Seats Plum has held

Virginia House of Delegates, District 36 · 1983–2023
Virginia House of Delegates, District 50 · 1982–1983
Virginia House of Delegates, District 18 · 1978–1979

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

Who Plum has run against

Matthew John Lang (R) · 2021 election, won
Hugh M. Cannon (R) · 2011 election, won
Donald E. Ferguson (L) · 2005 election, won
M. N. Pocalyko (R) · 1999 election, won
C. D. McGuire (R) · 1997 election, won
J. J. Smoluk (R) · 1993 election, won
Gary A. Reese (R) · 1989 election, won
Lloyd L. Thoburn (R) · 1985 election, won

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