Virginia House of Delegates District 77
Next vote Tue, Nov 2, 2027 · Represented by Charlie Schmidt Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
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- Last election
- Michael J. Jones (Democratic) won by 57.0 points, 2025
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History (23 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 30,222
- Election day
- November 4, 2025
- District map
- Same as today
Virginia House of Delegates District 77, 1982 to 2025, 2025, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMichael J. JonesWon Democratic 23,70278.4% RepublicanRichard S. Stonage, Jr. Republican 6,46421.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 560.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,413
- Election day
- November 7, 2023
- District map
- Same as today
Virginia House of Delegates District 77, 1982 to 2025, 2023, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMichael J. JonesWon Democratic 18,58791.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1,8268.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,416
- Election day
- November 2, 2021
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 77, 1982 to 2025, 2021, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticClifton Eugene Hayes Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 16,13561.1% RepublicanGeoffrey Ray Burke Republican 10,20138.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 800.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,434
- Election day
- November 5, 2019
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- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 77, 1982 to 2025, 2019, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticClifton Eugene Hayes Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 14,10891.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1,3268.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,845
- Election day
- November 7, 2017
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 77, 1982 to 2025, 2017, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticC. E. Hayes Jr.Won Democratic 16,48383.1% GreenJeff B. Staples Green 3,36216.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,886
- Election day
- November 3, 2015
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- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 77, 1982 to 2025, 2015, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLionell Spruill Sr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 5,69296.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1943.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,352
- Election day
- November 5, 2013
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- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 77, 1982 to 2025, 2013, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLionell Spruill Sr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 15,92097.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 4322.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,536
- Election day
- November 8, 2011
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 77, 1982 to 2025, 2011, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLionell Spruill Sr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 4,536100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,329
- Election day
- November 3, 2009
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- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 77, 1982 to 2025, 2009, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLionell Spruill Sr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 12,10898.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 2211.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,210
- Election day
- November 6, 2007
- District map
- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 77, 1982 to 2025, 2007, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLionell Spruill Sr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 5,210100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,658
- Election day
- November 8, 2005
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- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 77, 1982 to 2025, 2005, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLionell Spruill Sr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 13,658100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,498
- Election day
- November 4, 2003
- District map
- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 77, 1982 to 2025, 2003, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLionell Spruill Sr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 6,498100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,050
- Election day
- November 6, 2001
- District map
- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 77, 1982 to 2025, 2001, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLionell Spruill Sr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 13,050100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,989
- Election day
- November 2, 1999
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 77, 1982 to 2025, 1999, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLionell Spruill Sr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 6,989100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,762
- Election day
- November 4, 1997
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 77, 1982 to 2025, 1997, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLionell Spruill Sr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 11,762100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,187
- Election day
- November 7, 1995
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 77, 1982 to 2025, 1995, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLionell Spruill Sr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 8,93279.8% IndependentJoseph S. Johnson Independent 2,25520.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,279
- Election day
- November 2, 1993
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- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 77, 1982 to 2025, 1993, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLionell Spruill Sr.Won Democratic 9,09674.1% IndependentJoseph S. Johnson Independent 3,18325.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,755
- Election day
- November 5, 1991
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 77, 1982 to 2025, 1991, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticV. Thomas Forehand Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 5,68552.9% IndependentWilla S. Bazemore Independent 5,07047.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,361
- Election day
- November 7, 1989
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 77, 1982 to 2025, 1989, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticV. Thomas Forehand Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 13,34999.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 120.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,160
- Election day
- November 3, 1987
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- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 77, 1982 to 2025, 1987, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticV. Thomas Forehand Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 10,15399.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 70.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,964
- Election day
- November 5, 1985
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 77, 1982 to 2025, 1985, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticV. Thomas Forehand Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 8,960100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 40.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,439
- Election day
- November 8, 1983
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 77, 1982 to 2025, 1983, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticV. Thomas Forehand Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 3,43599.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 40.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,264
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- Type
- Special election
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 77, 1982 to 2025, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticV. Thomas Forehand Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 8,261100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 30.0%
- 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 of Delegates District 77, election results 1982 to 2025. https://www.electionwrld.com/va/house-of-delegates/77. Retrieved October 31, 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:77
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), Virginia Department of Elections, ElectionStats CSV export 2023 and 2025Data as of Oct 28, 2026