Virginia's 16th House of Delegates district
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Virginia's 16th House of Delegates district elects one of 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature. District 16 represents the city of Martinsville as well as parts of Henry and Pittsylvania counties. The seat is currently held by Les Adams.[1]
District officeholders[edit]
| Years | Delegate | Party | Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 12, 1983 – January 9, 2002 |
Chip Woodrum | Democratic | District was redistricted; declined to seek reelection |
| January 9, 2002 – January 9, 2008 |
Robert Hurt | Republican | Declined to seek reelection; Elected to the State Senate of Virginia |
| January 9, 2008 – January 8, 2014 |
Donald Merricks | Republican | Declined to seek reelection |
| January 8, 2014 – present |
Les Adams | Republican | First elected in 2013; resigned effective January 10, 2024[2] |
Electoral history[edit]
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia House of Delegates, 16th district | |||||
| Nov 6, 2007[3] | General | Donald W. Merricks | Republican | 10,744 | 64.00 |
| G. Andy Parker | Democratic | 6,034 | 35.94 | ||
| Write Ins | 9 | 0.05 | |||
| Robert Hurt retired to run for state senate; seat stayed Republican | |||||
| Nov 3, 2009[4] | General | Donald W. Merricks | Republican | 13,074 | 99.50 |
| Write Ins | 65 | 0.49 | |||
| Nov 8, 2011[5] | General | Donald W. Merricks | Republican | 14,343 | 99.06 |
| Write Ins | 135 | 0.93 | |||
References[edit]
- ^ "Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings - Delegate Leslie R. (Les) Adams". virginiageneralassembly.gov. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ "Les Adams resigns from Virginia House of Delegates". Star-Tribune. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ "November 6, 2007 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
- ^ "November 2009 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
- ^ "November 2011 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on October 6, 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2013.