The Virginia House of Delegates election of 1999 was held on Tuesday, November 2.
Independent Lacey Putney sided with the Republicans in the previous legislature, leaving the chamber tied. However, Republicans flipped three seats in this election, and won their first ever majority in the House of Delegates.
Results Overview + ↓ 52 471 Republican Democratic
Parties Candidates Seats Popular Vote 1997 1999 +/- Strength Vote % Change Republican 71 48 52 4 52.00% 606,235 50.53% Democratic 66 51 47 4 47.00% 526,294 43.87% Independent 25 1 1 1.00% 60,812 5.07% - Write-ins - 0 0 0.00% 6,308 0.53% Total 162 100 100 0 100.00% 1,199,649 100.00% - Source
See also 1999 United States elections 1999 Virginia elections 1999 Virginia Senate election
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