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Virginia
Women in Elective Office - Historical Summary

U.S. Congress  
     Thelma Drake (R)
Jo Ann Davis (R)
Leslie L. Byrne (D)
 U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.
U.S. Rep.		 2005-present
2001-2007
1993-1995
 
Statewide Elective Executives
    Judy Jagdmann (R) Attorney General 2005-2006
     Appointed in 2/05 to fill a vacancy.
  Mary Sue Terry (D) Attorney General 1986-1993
      Terry resigned in January 1993 to run for governor.
 
State Legislature
  
 
    
 
 
State
 
 
Senate
Total
Wom./
Total
 
 
House
Total
Wom./
Total
Total
Wom./
Total
 
%
Total
Year 
 Rank 
  D  
  R 
  Senate  
   D  
  R  
  I  
  House  
  Legis.  
 Wom. 
                           
2008
 42 7 1 8/ 40 10 5   15/ 100 23/ 140 16.4
2007
 40 7 1 8/ 40 9 6 1 16/ 100 24/ 140 17.1
2006
 38 7 1 8/ 40 9 6 1 16/ 100 24/ 140 17.1
2005
 43 7 1 8/ 40 8 5 - 13/ 100 21/ 140 15.0
2004
 44 7 1 8/ 40 6 6 - 12/ 100 20/ 140 14.3
2003
 43 7 0 7/ 40 7 8 - 15/ 100 22/ 140 15.7
2002
 43 7 0 7/ 40 7 7 - 14/ 100 21/ 140 15.0
2001
 38 8 0 8/ 40 7 8 - 15/ 100 23/ 140 16.4
2000
 41 8 0 8/ 40 7 8 - 15/ 100 23/ 140 16.4
1999
 41 6 1 7/ 40 8 7 - 15/ 100 22/ 140 15.7
1998
 40 6 1 7/ 40 8 6 - 14/ 100 21/ 140 15.0
1997
 40 6 1 7/ 40 10 4 - 14/ 100 21/ 140 15.0
1996
 37 6 1 7/ 40 10 4 - 14/ 100 21/ 140 15.0
1995
 46 3 1 4/ 40 9 3 - 12/ 100 16/ 140 11.4
1994
 44 3 1 4/ 40 9 3 - 12/ 100 16/ 140 11.4
1993
 42 3 1 4/ 40 10 3 - 13/ 100 17/ 140 12.1
1992
 41 3 1 4/ 40 10 3 - 13/ 100 17/ 140 12.1
1991
 39 2 1 3/ 40 9 5 - 14/ 100 17/ 140 12.1
1990
 39 2 1 3/ 40 8 4 - 12/ 100 15/ 140 10.7
1989
 38 2 1 3/ 40 9 3 - 12/ 100 15/ 140 10.7
1988
 37 2 1 3/ 40 9 2 - 11/ 100 14/ 140 10.0
1987
 44 0 0 0/ 40 9 0 1 10/ 100 10/ 140 7.1
1986
 43 0 0 0/ 40 9 0 1 10/ 100 10/ 140 7.1
1985
 42 0 0 0/ 40 9 2 - 11/ 100 11/ 140 7.9
1984
 41 0 0 0/ 40 9 2 - 11/ 100 11/ 140 7.9
1983
 35 1 1 2/ 40 10 1 - 11/ 100 13/ 140 9.3
1981
 43 0 1 1/ 40 8 0 - 8/ 100 9/ 140 6.4
1979
 37 - - 0/ 40 - - - 9/ 100 9/ 140 6.4
1977
 - - - 0/ NA - - - 9/ NA 9/ NA -
1975
 - - - 0/ NA - - - 6/ NA 6/ NA -



  

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