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Virginia House District 73
Next vote Tue, Nov 2, 2027 · Represented by Leslie Mehta Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
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- Last election
- Leslie Mehta (Democratic) won by 3.7 points, 2025
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History (23 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 50,451
- Election day
- November 4, 2025
- District map
- Same as today
Virginia House of Delegates District 73, 1982 to 2025, 2025, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLeslie MehtaWon Democratic 26,12251.8% RepublicanMark L. Earley, Jr. Republican 24,27548.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 540.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 35,718
- Election day
- November 7, 2023
- District map
- Same as today
Virginia House of Delegates District 73, 1982 to 2025, 2023, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMark L. Earley, Jr.Won Republican 19,43554.4% DemocraticHerb L. Walke Jr. Democratic 16,21645.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 670.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 34,264
- Election day
- November 2, 2021
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 73, 1982 to 2025, 2021, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRodney T. WillettWon(incumbent) Democratic 17,97252.5% RepublicanMary Margaret Kastelberg Republican 16,24847.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 440.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,537
- Election day
- November 5, 2019
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 73, 1982 to 2025, 2019, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRodney Turner WillettWon Democratic 14,89352.2% RepublicanMary Margaret Kastelberg Republican 13,60047.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 440.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,500
- Election day
- November 7, 2017
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 73, 1982 to 2025, 2017, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDebra H. RodmanWon Democratic 14,69751.6% RepublicanJohn M. Obannon III(incumbent) Republican 13,80348.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,274
- Election day
- November 3, 2015
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 73, 1982 to 2025, 2015, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn M. Obannon IIIWon(incumbent) Republican 12,51494.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 7605.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,699
- Election day
- November 5, 2013
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 73, 1982 to 2025, 2013, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn M. Obannon IIIWon(incumbent) Republican 19,40593.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1,2946.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,235
- Election day
- November 8, 2011
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 73, 1982 to 2025, 2011, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn M. Obannon IIIWon(incumbent) Republican 10,235100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,668
- Election day
- November 3, 2009
- District map
- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 73, 1982 to 2025, 2009, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn M. Obannon IIIWon(incumbent) Republican 14,12362.3% DemocraticTom J. Shields Democratic 8,51737.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 280.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,101
- Election day
- November 6, 2007
- District map
- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 73, 1982 to 2025, 2007, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn M. Obannon IIIWon(incumbent) Republican 9,101100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,275
- Election day
- November 8, 2005
- District map
- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 73, 1982 to 2025, 2005, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn M. Obannon IIIWon(incumbent) Republican 16,93872.8% LibertarianMatthew T. Martin Libertarian 6,33727.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,864
- Election day
- November 4, 2003
- District map
- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 73, 1982 to 2025, 2003, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn M. Obannon IIIWon(incumbent) Republican 7,864100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,624
- Election day
- November 6, 2001
- District map
- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 73, 1982 to 2025, 2001, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn M. Obannon IIIWon Republican 19,624100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,030
- Election day
- November 2, 1999
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 73, 1982 to 2025, 1999, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEric I. CantorWon(incumbent) Republican 10,030100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,519
- Election day
- November 4, 1997
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 73, 1982 to 2025, 1997, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEric I. CantorWon(incumbent) Republican 22,519100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,509
- Election day
- November 7, 1995
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 73, 1982 to 2025, 1995, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEric I. CantorWon(incumbent) Republican 15,509100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,602
- Election day
- November 2, 1993
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 73, 1982 to 2025, 1993, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEric I. CantorWon(incumbent) Republican 19,51579.3% IndependentReed Halsted Independent 5,08720.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,735
- Election day
- November 5, 1991
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 73, 1982 to 2025, 1991, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEric I. CantorWon Republican 11,735100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,375
- Election day
- November 7, 1989
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 73, 1982 to 2025, 1989, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWalter A. StoschWon(incumbent) Republican 16,31299.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 630.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,051
- Election day
- November 3, 1987
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 73, 1982 to 2025, 1987, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWalter A. StoschWon(incumbent) Republican 14,02199.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 300.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,915
- Election day
- November 5, 1985
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 73, 1982 to 2025, 1985, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWalter A. StoschWon(incumbent) Republican 12,86799.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 480.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,123
- Election day
- November 8, 1983
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 73, 1982 to 2025, 1983, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWalter A. StoschWon(incumbent) Republican 7,11599.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 80.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,010
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- Type
- Special election
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 73, 1982 to 2025, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWalter A. StoschWon Republican 8,12150.7% DemocraticRobison B. James(incumbent) Democratic 7,88849.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0%
- 2023 and 2025: Virginia Department of Elections, ElectionStats CSV export 2023 and 2025, retrieved Oct 28, 2026
- 1982 to 2021: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2025.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Virginia House District 73, election results 1982 to 2025. https://www.electionwrld.com/va/house-of-delegates/73. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; Virginia Department of Elections, ElectionStats CSV export 2023 and 2025 (US state public record), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:va/sldl:73
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse)Data as of Oct 28, 2026