DemocratNot in office · last served 1977Last on a ballot: Nov 1977
Richard W. Elliott
Last held office: Virginia House of Delegates, District 12 (1971–1977). Ran in 4 elections between 1971 and 1977, winning 3.
- Last margin
- −10.4
- Lost 1977
- Elections
- 4
- 1971–1977
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Elliott 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 12
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Elliott has run
Margin: how far Elliott finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 12 | General | Lost | Joseph P. Crouch (R) | 44.8% | R+10.4 |
| 1975 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 12 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1973 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 12 | General | Won | C. Russell Burnette (R) | 68.4% | D+36.8 |
| 1971 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 12 | General | Won | C. Russell Burnette (R) | 56.4% | D+12.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Elliott has held
- Virginia House of Delegates, District 12 · 1971–1977
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Elliott has run against
- Joseph P. Crouch (R) · 1977 election, lost
- C. Russell Burnette (R) · 1973 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive