DemocratNot in office · last served 1979Last on a ballot: Nov 1977
Richard R. G. Hobson
Last held office: Virginia House of Delegates, District 21 (1975–1979). Ran in 4 elections between 1969 and 1977, winning 3.
- Last margin
- −0.8
- Won 1977
- Elections
- 4
- 1969–1977
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Hobson was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Virginia House of Delegates, District 21
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Hobson has run
Margin: how far Hobson finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 21 | General | Won | Gary R. Myers (R), James M. Thomson (D) | 34.8% | R+0.8 |
| 1975 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 21 | General | Won | James M. Thomson (D), Jelks H. Cabaniss Jr. (R) | 34.4% | D+0.6 |
| 1975 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 21 | Primary | Won | James M. Thomson (D), Frank E. Mann (D) | 37.6% | +4.0 |
| 1969 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 20 | General | Lost | Stanford E. Parris (R) | 45.3% | R+9.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Hobson has held
- Virginia House of Delegates, District 21 · 1975–1979
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hobson has run against
- Gary R. Myers (R) · 1977 election, won
- James M. Thomson (D) · 1975 election, won
- Stanford E. Parris (R) · 1969 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive