| Dickie Bell | |
| State Delegate: | Virginia |
| District: | 20th |
| Term Start: | January 13, 2010 |
| Term End: | January 8, 2020 |
| Preceded: | Chris Saxman |
| Succeeded: | John Avoli |
| Party: | Republican |
| Birth Name: | Richard Preston Bell |
| Birth Date: | 26 October 1946 |
| Birth Place: | Staunton, Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | James Madison University Old Dominion University |
| Spouse: | Anne Starr Littlejohn |
| Residence: | Staunton, Virginia |
| Profession: | Teacher |
| Committees: | Natural Resources Education Health Welfare and Institutions |
Richard Preston "Dickie" Bell (born October 26, 1946) is an American politician. He was a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 2010-2020, representing the 20th district, which includes parts of Augusta, Highland, and Rockingham counties, and the city of Staunton, where Bell resides.[1]
Bell did not seek reelection in the 2019 election.[2]
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia House of Delegates, 20th district | ||||||
| Nov 3, 2009[3] | General | Richard P. "Dickie" Bell | Republican | 15,086 | 71.16 | |
| Erik D. Curren | Democratic | 6,092 | 28.73 | |||
| Write Ins | 20 | 0.09 | ||||
| Chris Saxman did not seek reelection; seat stayed Republican | ||||||
| Nov 8, 2011[4] | General | Richard P. "Dickie" Bell | Republican | 9,522 | 71.04 | |
| Laura L. Kleiner | Democratic | 3,865 | 28.83 | |||
| Write Ins | 15 | 0.11 | ||||
| Nov 5, 2013[5] | General | Richard P. "Dickie" Bell | Republican | 16,712 | 95.93 | |
| Write Ins | 709 | 4.07 | ||||
| Nov 3, 2015[6] | General | Richard P. "Dickie" Bell | Republican | 10,758 | 75.15 | |
| William M. Hammer | Libertarian | 3,425 | 23.92 | |||
| Write Ins | 133 | 0.93 | ||||