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Chairman Beverly Massie and Piedmont District representative Frances Thornton chose not to seek the elected office. Jackson District will be represented by Ron Makela who defeated Rick Wood, and Piedmont District will be represented by Dennis Wingfield who defeated Sam Snead.
Three of the incumbent members of the Board of Superv isors faced no election opposition. Reelected were Make Massie from Hampton District, Charles K. “Pete” Estes of Piedmont District and Robert Anderson from Stonewali-Hawthom District. Hubert S. Gilkey successfully defended his Wakefield District seat against a challenge by Roger Welch. In Jackson District Ron Frazier defeated incumbent supervisor Ellis Bingham.
Billed as a referendum on Gov. Allen’s proposals for Virginia, the state election proved somewhat anticlimactic. Democrats kept their 52 to 47 edge in the House of Delegates. In the 31st District Del. Jay Katzen (RMarkham) won reelection against a challenge by Democrat Sue Scheer, who narrowly carried Rappahannock County.
The Republicans picked up two seats in the State Senate to end with a 20-20 tie in that body. However, Democratic Lt. Gov. Donald Beyer will be able to cast the tie-breaking vote to enable the Democrats to control the organization of the Senate and
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