Samuel A. Nixon Explained
Samuel Anthony "Sam" Nixon, Jr. (born November 9, 1958) is an American politician. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates from March 1994 to April 2010, representing the 27th district in Chesterfield County, the southern suburbs of Richmond. From 2010 until 2015, he was the Chief Information Officer of the state, and head of the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA).[1] [2] [3]
In March 2015, Nixon assumed the position of Chief Administrative Officer of the Virginia State Corporation Commission having been nominated by the commissioners of that agency.[3] [4]
Electoral history
Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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Virginia House of Delegates, 27th district |
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Mar 8, 1994[5] | Special | Samuel Anthony Nixon, Jr. | | Republican | 2,655 | 80.99 |
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Marjorie M. Clark | | Democratic | 566 | 17.27 |
Bradley E. Evans | 51 | 1.56 |
Write Ins | 6 | 0.18 |
Steve Martin was elected to the Senate; seat stayed Republican |
Nov 7, 1995[6] | General | S A Nixon | | Republican | 7,468 | 69.59 |
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B E Evans | 3,251 | 30.30 |
Write Ins | 12 | 0.11 |
Nov 4, 1997[7] | General | Samuel A. "Sam" Nixon, Jr. | | Republican | 14,237 | 98.39 |
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Write Ins | 233 | 1.61 |
Nov 2, 1999[8] | General | S A Nixon Jr | | Republican | 5,633 | 69.30 |
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B E Evans | 2,466 | 30.34 |
Write Ins | 30 | 0.37 |
Nov 6, 2001[9] | General | S A Nixon Jr | | Republican | 16,012 | 98.18 |
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Write Ins | 296 | 1.82 |
Nov 4, 2003[10] | General | S A Nixon Jr | | Republican | 5,598 | 96.72 |
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Write Ins | 190 | 3.28 |
Nov 8, 2005[11] | General | S A Nixon Jr | | Republican | 15,611 | 95.54 |
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Write Ins | 729 | 4.46 |
Nov 6, 2007[12] | General | Samuel A. "Sam" Nixon, Jr. | | Republican | 7,631 | 96.33 |
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Write Ins | 290 | 3.66 |
Nov 3, 2009[13] | General | Samuel A. "Sam" Nixon, Jr. | | Republican | 15,938 | 95.19 |
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Write Ins | 805 | 4.80 | |
External links
- Web site: Sam Nixon . Virginia Public Access Project .
- Web site: Election Results . Virginia State Board of Elections . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130429112846/http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/ElectionResults.html . 2013-04-29 .
- Web site: Delegate Sam Nixon (R-Richmond) . Richmond Sunlight .
Notes and References
- Web site: Virginia House of Delegates; Session 2010; Nixon, Samuel A. (Sam), Jr. . Virginia House of Delegates . 2013-05-29.
- Web site: Samuel A. Nixon, Jr. . Virginia Information Technologies Agency . 2013-05-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130612064545/http://www.vita.virginia.gov/about/default.aspx?id=11866 . 2013-06-12 . dead .
- Web site: VITA director Nixon leaving . Roanoke Times . 2015-03-09.
- Web site: SCC NAMES SAMUEL A. NIXON, JR. CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER . 2015-03-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150321190730/http://www.scc.virginia.gov/newsrel/m_nixoncao_15.aspx . 2015-03-21 . dead .
- Web site: The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007 . University of Virginia Library . 2013-05-29.
- Web site: 1995 Election Results - HOD . Virginia State Board of Elections . 2013-05-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130725003210/http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/ElectionResults/1995/rslts95-hod_va_dist-loc.htm . 2013-07-25 .
- Web site: 1997 Election Results - HOD . Virginia State Board of Elections . 2013-05-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130724161859/http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/ElectionResults/1997/hod1197.htm . 2013-07-24 .
- Web site: Election Results - House of Delegates - Nov 1999 Gen Election . Virginia State Board of Elections . 2013-05-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121228232647/http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/ElectionResults/1999/Results-HOD-Nov99-Gen--by_dist-loc.htm . 2012-12-28 .
- Web site: General Election- November 6, 2001 . Virginia State Board of Elections . 2013-05-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121229000204/http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/ElectionResults/2001/nov2001/html/c_08_027.htm . 2012-12-29 . dead .
- Web site: General Election- November 4, 2003 . Virginia State Board of Elections . 2013-05-29 .
- Web site: General Election- November 8, 2005 . Virginia State Board of Elections . 2013-05-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121228235427/http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/ElectionResults/2005/nov2005/html/h_27.htm . 2012-12-28 . dead .
- Web site: November 6, 2007 General Election Official Results . Virginia State Board of Elections . 2013-05-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303225954/https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/election/DATA/2007/196E44FA-8B19-4240-9A44-737216DAA55D/Unofficial/8_p1_s.shtml . March 3, 2016 .
- Web site: November 2009 General Election Official Results . Virginia State Board of Elections . 2013-05-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120723163208/https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/election/DATA/2009/37C2EDEB-FACB-44C1-AF70-05FB616DCD62/Official/8_p1_s.shtml . 2012-07-23 .