Virginia's 71st House of Delegates district is responsible for electing one of the 100 members of the Virginia House of Delegates, which is the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature.The 71st district is primarily located in the city of Richmond.[1][2]
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Currently, the 71st district is represented by Democrat Jeff Bourne, who was elected in a special election held in February, 2017.[3] Prior to Bourne's election, the district had been represented by Democrat Jennifer McClellan since 2006.[4]
District officeholders
| Years | Delegate | Party | Electoral history | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 12, 1983 – January 8, 1986 | Benjamin Lambert | Democratic | Declined to seek reelection; Elected to the Senate of Virginia | |
| January 8, 1986 – January 14, 1998 | Jean Wooden Cunningham | Democratic | Retired | |
| January 14, 1998 – May 2005 | Viola Baskerville | Democratic | Declined to seek reelection; Unsuccessfully ran in the Democratic Primary for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia; Appointed Virginia Secretary of Administration | |
| January 11, 2006 – January 13, 2017 |  | Jennifer McClellan | Democratic | Declined to seek reelection; Elected to the Senate of Virginia |
| February 8, 2017 – present | Jeff Bourne | Democratic | Elected via special election | |