RepublicanNot in office · last served 1985Last on a ballot: Nov 1983
W. R. Obrien
W. R. Obrien ran in 5 elections between 1977 and 1983, winning 4. Served in the Virginia House of Delegates (District 40, District 38 and District 82).
- Elections
- 5
- 1977–1983
- Won
- 4
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Obrien 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 40Virginia House of Delegates, District 38Virginia House of Delegates, District 82
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Obrien has run
Margin: how far Obrien finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 82 | General | Won | Joan W. Gibson (D) | 70.8% | R+41.6 |
| 1982 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 82 | General | Won | Unopposed | 99.9% | — |
| 1981 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 38 | General | Won | Owen Pickett (D), Glenn McClanan (D), Melvin M. Spence (R) | 13.1% | D+0.3 |
| 1979 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 40 | General | Won | Owen Pickett (D), Glenn McClanan (D), Bernard G. Barrow (D) | 20.2% | R+0.6 |
| 1977 | Virginia House of Delegates, District 40 | General | Lost | Owen Pickett (D), Glenn McClanan (D), Bernard G. Barrow (D) | 20.2% | D+5.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Obrien has held
- Virginia House of Delegates, District 82 · 1983–1985
- Virginia House of Delegates, District 38 · 1982–1983
- Virginia House of Delegates, District 40 · 1980–1981
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Obrien has run against
- Joan W. Gibson (D) · 1983 election, won
- Owen Pickett (D) · 1981 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)