RepublicanNot in office · last served 2008Last on a ballot: Nov 2008
Virgil Goode
Virgil Goode ran in 14 elections between 1973 and 2008, winning 13. Served in the Virginia State Senate (District 20) and the U.S. House (VA-5).
- Elections
- 14
- 1973–2008
- Won
- 13
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Goode was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Virginia State Senate, District 20U.S. House, VA-5
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Goode has run
Margin: how far Goode finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | U.S. House, VA-5 | General | Lost | Tom Perriello (D) | 49.9% | D+0.2 | $1.8M |
| 2006 | U.S. House, VA-5 | General | Won | Al C. Weed II (D), Joseph P. Oddo (I) | 59.1% | R+19.2 | $996.4K |
| 2004 | U.S. House, VA-5 | General | Won | Al C. Weed II (D) | 63.7% | R+27.4 | $818.5K |
| 2002 | U.S. House, VA-5 | General | Won | Meredith M. Richards (D) | 63.5% | R+27.0 | $736.1K |
| 2000 | U.S. House, VA-5 | General | Won | John W. Boyd Jr. (D), Joseph S. Spence (I) | 67.4% | R+36.6 | $642.7K |
| 1998 | U.S. House, VA-5 | General | Won | Unopposed | 98.9% | — | $275.9K |
| 1996 | U.S. House, VA-5 | General | Won | George C. Landrith III (R), George R. "tex" Wood (REF) | 60.8% | R+25.0 | $559.8K |
| 1995 | Virginia State Senate, District 20 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
| 1991 | Virginia State Senate, District 20 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
| 1987 | Virginia State Senate, District 20 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
| 1983 | Virginia State Senate, District 20 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
| 1979 | Virginia State Senate, District 20 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
| 1975 | Virginia State Senate, District 20 | General | Won | Wilbur S. Doyle (I) | 86.3% | R+72.6 | — |
| 1973 | Virginia State Senate, District 20 | Special | Won | Sherman S. Dutton (R), Francis T. West (I), Ebb W. Williams III (I) | 54.6% | R+33.3 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Goode has held
- U.S. House, VA-5 · 1997–2008
- Virginia State Senate, District 20 · 1974–1999
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Goode has run against
- Tom Perriello (D) · 2008 election, lost
- Al C. Weed II (D) · 2006 election, won
- Meredith M. Richards (D) · 2002 election, won
- John W. Boyd Jr. (D) · 2000 election, won
- George C. Landrith III (R) · 1996 election, won
- Wilbur S. Doyle (I) · 1975 election, won
- Sherman S. Dutton (R) · 1973 special election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)