Virginia's 29th House of Delegates district

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District map from the 2023 election

Virginia's 29th 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 29 represents the city of Winchester as well as parts of Frederick and Warren counties. The seat is currently held by Bill Wiley, who was elected in a November 3, 2020 special election.

District officeholders[edit]

Years Delegate Party Electoral history
January 12, 1994

January 8, 2014
Beverly Sherwood Republican Defeated in Republican primary election
January 8, 2014

January 13, 2016
Mark Berg Republican Defeated in Republican primary election
January 13, 2016

June 28, 2020
Chris Collins Republican Resigned to accept judgeship
November 19, 2020

Present
Bill Wiley Republican First elected in 2020

Electoral history[edit]

Date Election Candidate Party Votes %
Virginia House of Delegates, 29th district
Nov 2, 1993[1] General Beverly Jean Sherwood Republican 10,259 61.79
Raymond C. Sandy Democratic 6,340 38.19
Write Ins 3 0.02
Alson H. Smith retired; seat switched from Democratic to Republican
Nov 7, 1995[2] General B J Sherwood Republican 11,379 67.76
R G Dick Democratic 5,414 32.24
Write Ins 1 0.01
Nov 4, 1997[3] General Beverly J. Sherwood Republican 14,826 99.95
Write Ins 11 0.05
Nov 2, 1999[4] General B J Sherwood Republican 8,660 99.83
Write Ins 15 0.17
Nov 6, 2001[5] General B J Sherwood Republican 13,897 77.55
P D Blaker 4,018 22.42
Write Ins 5 0.03
Nov 4, 2003[6] General B J Sherwood Republican 12,471 99.25
Write Ins 94 0.75
Nov 8, 2005[7] General Beverly J. Sherwood Republican 16,089 98.49
Write Ins 246 1.51
Nov 6, 2007[8] General Beverly J. Sherwood Republican 13,664 98.12
Write Ins 261 1.87
Nov 3, 2009[9] General Beverly J. Sherwood Republican 14,908 80.02
Aaron N. Tweedie 3,677 19.73
Write Ins 44 0.23
Nov 8, 2011[10] General Beverly J. Sherwood Republican 9,662 98.04
Write Ins 193 1.95
Jun 11, 2013[11] Republican primary Mark J. Berg 1,573 51.32
Beverly J. Sherwood 1,492 48.68
Incumbent lost primary

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  2. ^ "1995 Election Results - HOD". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on July 25, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  3. ^ "1997 Election Results - HOD". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on July 24, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  4. ^ "Election Results - House of Delegates - Nov 1999 Gen Election". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 28, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  5. ^ "General Election- November 6, 2001". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 29, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  6. ^ "General Election- November 4, 2003". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  7. ^ "General Election- November 8, 2005". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 28, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  8. ^ "November 6, 2007 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  9. ^ "November 2009 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  10. ^ "November 2011 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on October 6, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  11. ^ "Unofficial Results - Primary Election - June 11, 2013". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2013.