Virginia's 39th House of Delegates district

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Virginia's 39th House of Delegates district elects one of 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature. District 39 represents part of Fairfax County. The seat is currently held by Vivian E. Watts. [1]

District officeholders

YearsDelegatePartyElectoral history
January 12, 1983

January 14, 1986
Vivian Watts Democratic
January 14, 1986

January 10, 1996
Alan E. Mayer Democratic
January 10, 1996

present
Vivian Watts Democratic
  • Originally held office from January 12, 1983 to January 14, 1986

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References

  1. "Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings - Delegate Vivian E. Watts". virginiageneralassembly.gov. Retrieved July 1, 2017.