2001 Virginia's 31st House of Delegates district election

Virginia's 31st House of Delegates district election, 2001, held 5 November 2001, was a contest between Republican Scott Lingamfelter and Democrat Michele "Mickie" Krause.[1] Prior to the general election, Lingamfelter had defeated Dell P. Ennis and G.E. "Buck" Waters in the Republican primary. Lingamfelter was the only Republican in that primary to sign a no-new-taxes pledge.[2]

Results

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Republican primary

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Virginia's 31st House of Delegates district Republican primary, 2001[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Scott Lingamfelter 1,581 53.5%
Republican Dell P. Ennis 858 29.0%
Republican G.E. "Buck" Waters 518 17.5%
Write-ins
Turnout 2,957

General election

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Virginia's 31st House of Delegates district election, 2001[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Scott Lingamfelter 8,572 55.8%
Democratic Michele "Mickie" Krause 6,783 44.2%
Write-ins 5
Turnout 15,360
Republican hold Swing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Rein, Lisa (November 1, 2001). "Ex-Colonels Square Off To Contest New Seat". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  2. ^ By R.H. Melton (July 29, 2001). "Anti-Tax Candidates Shake GOP in N.Va". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  3. ^ "2001 House of Delegates Republican Primary District 31". Virginia Department of Elections.
  4. ^ "2001 House of Delegates General Election District 31". Virginia Department of Elections.