Virginia's 71st House of Delegates district is responsible for electing one of the 100 members of the

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, which is the lower house of the state's

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.The 71st district is primarily located in the city of

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. Currently, the 71st district is represented by Democrat

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, who was elected in a special election held in February, 2017. Prior to Bourne's election, the district had been represented by Democrat

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since 2006.House of Delegates District 71
election results at vpap.org

District officeholders

References

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