<P> The Virginia House of Delegates election of 2017 was held on Tuesday , November 7 . All 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates were contested . The Republican Party held a 66 -- 34 majority in the House of Delegates before the election but lost 15 seats to the Democratic Party , resulting in the Republicans holding a 50 -- 49 advantage . After a recount , the result of the election in the 94th district was called a tie . The candidate to hold the seat was determined by random drawing on January 4 , 2018 , which resulted in the Republicans holding a 51 -- 49 majority . </P>
<P> The Virginia House of Delegates election of 2017 was held on Tuesday , November 7 . All 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates were contested . The Republican Party held a 66 -- 34 majority in the House of Delegates before the election but lost 15 seats to the Democratic Party , resulting in the Republicans holding a 50 -- 49 advantage . After a recount , the result of the election in the 94th district was called a tie . The candidate to hold the seat was determined by random drawing on January 4 , 2018 , which resulted in the Republicans holding a 51 -- 49 majority . </P>
who won control of the virginia house of delegates
who won control of the virginia house of delegates
Republicans
Republicans