Virginia's 80th House of Delegates district
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Virginia's 80th House of Delegates district elects one of 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature. Located in southern, coastal Virginia, District 80 represents parts of the cities of Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Suffolk. The seat is currently held by Democrat Don Scott.[1]
District officeholders
[edit]| Years | Delegate | Party | Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 12, 1983 – January 8, 1986 |
L. Cleaves Manning | Democratic | Lost primary challenge |
| January 8, 1986 – May 1, 2009 |
Kenneth R. Melvin | Democratic | Resigned after announcing retirement |
| January 13, 2010 – January 8, 2020 |
Matthew James | Democratic | Resigned after appointed to an executive position by Governor Ralph Northam |
| January 8, 2020 – present |
Don Scott | Democratic | First elected in 2019 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings". virginiageneralassembly.gov. Retrieved June 3, 2021.