Virginia's 71st House of Delegates district

Virginia's 71st House of Delegates district is responsible for electing one of the 100 members of the Virginia House of Delegates, which is the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature.The 71st district is primarily located in the city of Richmond.[1][2]

District map from the 2023 election

Currently, the 71st district is represented by Democrat Jeff Bourne, who was elected in a special election held in February, 2017.[3] Prior to Bourne's election, the district had been represented by Democrat Jennifer McClellan since 2006.[4]

District officeholders

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Years Delegate Party Electoral history
January 12, 1983

January 8, 1986
Benjamin Lambert Democratic Declined to seek reelection; Elected to the Senate of Virginia
January 8, 1986

January 14, 1998
Jean Wooden Cunningham Democratic Retired
January 14, 1998

May 2005
Viola Baskerville Democratic Declined to seek reelection; Unsuccessfully ran in the Democratic Primary for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia; Appointed Virginia Secretary of Administration
January 11, 2006

January 13, 2017
  Jennifer McClellan Democratic Declined to seek reelection; Elected to the Senate of Virginia
February 8, 2017

present
Jeff Bourne Democratic Elected via special election

References

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  1. ^ House of Delegates District 71 map at vpap.org
  2. ^ "Details map of VA House District 71" (PDF). Virginia Division of Legislative Services. Map.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  3. ^ Special election results from 2017 for 71st district at vpap.org
  4. ^ House of Delegates District 71 election results at vpap.org