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David Lambert
David Lambert was a 2015 Independent candidate for District 74 of the Virginia House of Delegates.[1]
Lambert was a 2015 Independent special election candidate for District 74 of the Virginia House of Delegates.[2] He was defeated by Lamont Bagby (D) in a special election on July 21, 2015.[3]
Elections
2015
General election
Elections for the Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2015. A primary election was held on June 9, 2015. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 26, 2015.[4] Lamont Bagby defeated Stephen Adkins and Leonidas Young in the Democratic primary. David Lambert ran as an independent candidate. Bagby won election to the seat in a special election on July 21, 2015. Bagby defeated Lambert in the general election.[5][6]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 74 General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Lamont Bagby Incumbent |
78.7% | 11,452 | |
| Independent | David Lambert | 21.3% | 3,107 | |
| Total Votes | 14,559 | |||
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 74 Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Lamont Bagby |
72.9% | 3,206 |
| Leonidas Young | 17.4% | 767 |
| Stephen Adkins | 9.6% | 424 |
| Total Votes | 4,397 | |
Special election
Lamont Bagby (D) defeated David Lambert (I) in the special election on July 21.[2][7][3]
The seat was vacant following Joseph Morrissey's (I) resignation on March 25, 2015, to run for the Virginia State Senate.[8] A special election was held to determine who would complete the remainder of Morrissey's term, which ends in January.[7]
A special election for the position of Virginia House of Delegates District 74 was called for July 21. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 16, 2015.[9]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 74, Special Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Lamont Bagby |
84.5% | 2,192 | |
| Independent | David Lambert | 15.3% | 398 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.2% | 4 | |
| Total Votes | 2,594 | |||
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See also
- Virginia State Legislature
- Virginia House of Delegates
- Virginia House of Delegates Committees
- Virginia state legislative districts
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Official general election candidate list," accessed June 24, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Virginia Department of Elections, "List of Candidates," accessed July 20, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Virginia Department of Elections, "Official results- 2015 July Special Election for HOD 74," accessed July 22, 2015
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "2015 November Election Calendar," accessed January 2, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "2015 Primary election results," accessed September 1, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "2015 General election candidates," accessed September 1, 2015
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 roanoke.com/, "Bagby, Lambert to run in special election in 74th District," June 12, 2015
- ↑ Rachel Weiner, The Washington Post, "Joe Morrissey announces Virginia state Senate campaign," March 25, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Upcoming Elections," accessed July 20, 2015
