Beverly Jean Sherwood (born May 29, 1947) was an American politician. She has served in the Virginia House of Delegates since 1994, representing the 29th district in the Shenandoah Valley, including the city of Winchester and parts of Frederick and Warren Counties. She is a member of the Republican Party.
Sherwood served on the Frederick County Board of Supervisors 1991–1993, before her election to the House to replace retiring Democrat Alson H. Smith.
Sherwood was chair of the House committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety 2002–2012. Since 2012, she has chaired the committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources.
On June 11, 2013, Mark Berg defeated Sherwood in a Republican primary.
Electoral history Date Election Candidate Party Votes % Virginia House of Delegates, 29th district November 2, 1993 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 November 7, 1995 General B J Sherwood Republican 11,379 67.76 R G Dick Democratic 5,414 32.24 Write Ins 1 0.01 November 4, 1997 General Beverly J. Sherwood Republican 14,826 99.95 Write Ins 11 0.05 November 2, 1999 General B J Sherwood Republican 8,660 99.83 Write Ins 15 0.17 November 6, 2001 General B J Sherwood Republican 13,897 77.55 P D Blaker 4,018 22.42 Write Ins 5 0.03 November 4, 2003 General B J Sherwood Republican 12,471 99.25 Write Ins 94 0.75 November 8, 2005 General Beverly J. Sherwood Republican 16,089 98.49 Write Ins 246 1.51 November 6, 2007 General Beverly J. Sherwood Republican 13,664 98.12 Write Ins 261 1.87 November 3, 2009 General Beverly J. Sherwood Republican 14,908 80.02 Aaron N. Tweedie 3,677 19.73 Write Ins 44 0.23 November 8, 2011 General Beverly J. Sherwood Republican 9,662 98.04 Write Ins 193 1.95 June 11, 2013 Republican primary Mark J. Berg 1,573 51.32 Beverly J. Sherwood 1,492 48.68 Incumbent lost primary
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