Virginia's 81st 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 81, in Virginia Beach and Chesapeake, Virginia, has been represented by Republican Barry Knight since 2010. [1]
| Years | Delegate | Party | Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 12, 1983 – December 30, 1986 | Owen B. Pickett | Democratic | Resigned after being elected to Congress |
| January 1987 – January 12, 2000 | Glenn R. Croshaw | Democratic | Lost reelection |
| January 12, 2000 – October 12, 2008 | Terrie Suit | Republican | Resigned after announcing retirement from House |
| January 8, 2009 – present | Barry Knight | Republican | First elected in 2008 |
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