Virginia House of Delegates District 83
Next vote Tue, Nov 2, 2027 · Represented by Otto Wachsmann Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
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- Last election
- Otto Wachsmann (Republican) won by 9.0 points, 2025
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History (23 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 37,036
- Election day
- November 4, 2025
- District map
- Same as today
Virginia House of Delegates District 83, 1982 to 2025, 2025, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanOtto WachsmannWonName as filed: H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. Republican 20,16354.4% DemocraticMary L. Person Democratic 16,82145.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 520.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,216
- Election day
- November 7, 2023
- District map
- Same as today
Virginia House of Delegates District 83, 1982 to 2025, 2023, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanOtto WachsmannWonName as filed: H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. Republican 18,81158.4% DemocraticMary L. Person Democratic 13,36141.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 440.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,284
- Election day
- November 2, 2021
- District map
- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 83, 1982 to 2025, 2021, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTimothy Vitow AndersonWon Republican 14,45651.1% DemocraticNancy Dahlman Guy(incumbent) Democratic 13,79348.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 350.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,954
- Election day
- November 5, 2019
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- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 83, 1982 to 2025, 2019, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticNancy Dahlman GuyWon Democratic 10,97150.0% RepublicanChristopher Patrick Stolle(incumbent) Republican 10,94449.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 390.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,250
- Election day
- November 7, 2017
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- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 83, 1982 to 2025, 2017, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanChris P. StolleWon(incumbent) Republican 13,17356.7% DemocraticDavid E. Rose-Carmack Democratic 10,07743.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,764
- Election day
- November 3, 2015
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- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 83, 1982 to 2025, 2015, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanChris P. StolleWon(incumbent) Republican 10,23395.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 5314.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,924
- Election day
- November 5, 2013
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- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 83, 1982 to 2025, 2013, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanChris P. StolleWon(incumbent) Republican 15,42696.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 4983.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,150
- Election day
- November 8, 2011
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- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia House of Delegates District 83, 1982 to 2025, 2011, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanChris P. StolleWon(incumbent) Republican 7,150100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,707
- Election day
- November 3, 2009
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- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 83, 1982 to 2025, 2009, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanChris P. StolleWon Republican 9,34759.5% DemocraticJoe F. Bouchard(incumbent) Democratic 6,34640.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 140.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,517
- Election day
- November 6, 2007
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- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 83, 1982 to 2025, 2007, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph F. BouchardWon Democratic 4,82450.7% RepublicanChris P. Stolle Republican 4,69349.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,380
- Election day
- November 8, 2005
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- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 83, 1982 to 2025, 2005, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLeo C. Wardrup Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 9,24160.1% DemocraticGeorgia F. Allen Democratic 6,13939.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,790
- Election day
- November 4, 2003
- District map
- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 83, 1982 to 2025, 2003, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLeo C. Wardrup Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 6,790100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,798
- Election day
- November 6, 2001
- District map
- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
Virginia House of Delegates District 83, 1982 to 2025, 2001, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLeo C. Wardrup Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 9,24158.5% DemocraticA. Farashahi Democratic 6,55741.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,088
- Election day
- November 2, 1999
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- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 83, 1982 to 2025, 1999, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLeo C. Wardrup Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 6,71760.6% DemocraticS. W. Meekins Jr. Democratic 4,37139.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,321
- Election day
- November 4, 1997
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- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 83, 1982 to 2025, 1997, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLeo C. Wardrup Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 11,321100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,538
- Election day
- November 7, 1995
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- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 83, 1982 to 2025, 1995, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLeo C. Wardrup Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 6,91965.7% DemocraticP. J. Geib Democratic 3,61934.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,260
- Election day
- November 2, 1993
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- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 83, 1982 to 2025, 1993, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLeo C. Wardrup Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 8,45363.8% DemocraticWilliam H. Monroe Jr. Democratic 4,54634.3% IndependentRay W. Ross Jr. Independent 2612.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,637
- Election day
- November 5, 1991
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- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
Virginia House of Delegates District 83, 1982 to 2025, 1991, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLeo C. Wardrup Jr.Won Republican 4,89156.6% DemocraticErnestine K. Middleton Democratic 3,50740.6% IndependentJ. M. Escriche Independent 2392.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,152
- Election day
- November 7, 1989
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- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 83, 1982 to 2025, 1989, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph William Obrien Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 11,12399.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 290.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,032
- Election day
- November 3, 1987
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- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 83, 1982 to 2025, 1987, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph William Obrien Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 9,01599.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 170.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,687
- Election day
- November 5, 1985
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- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 83, 1982 to 2025, 1985, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph William Obrien Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 7,66299.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 250.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,576
- Election day
- November 8, 1983
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 83, 1982 to 2025, 1983, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph William Obrien Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 4,24556.0% RepublicanG. A. Anderson Republican 3,32843.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 30.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,032
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- Type
- Special election
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
Virginia House of Delegates District 83, 1982 to 2025, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph William Obrien Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 5,48854.7% RepublicanDaniel H. Templeton Republican 4,54345.3% 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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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:83
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