House of Delegates, District 51

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Results

The Candidates

Paul F. Nichols (D, Incumbent)

Occupation
Lawyer, Nichols, Zauzig and Sandler

Public Service

Delegate, 5st District of Virginia, 2008-present

Richard L. Anderson (R)

Occupation
Retired senior officer, U.S. Air Force

Public Service

Member, Lake Ridge-Occoquan-Coles Civic Association
Member, Prince William Committee of 100

Military Service

USAF Air Command & Staff College
USAF Air War College
Life member, post historian, American Legion Post 364
Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1503
Life member, Air Force Association
National commander, US Air Force Auxiliary (Civil Air Patrol), 1993-96

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