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Chilhowie, Virginia

2026 election results. 2 contests on Chilhowie's ballot in Virginia's official results. Mayor - Chilhowie: Gary L. Heninger ahead. Member Town Council - Chilhowie: J. Brent Foster, Lewis W. Shortt Jr. and Robert L. Jeter ahead.

2 contests on Chilhowie's ballot

From Virginia's official results file, where the contest's name gives Chilhowie as its place. Names are as the state prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures.

Cities & towns

Mayor - Chilhowie (Town of Chilhowie)

CandidateVotesShare
Gary L. Heninger35970.3%
J. Paige Wright14829.0%
Write-In40.8%

Gary L. Heninger ahead.

Member Town Council - Chilhowie (Town of Chilhowie) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
J. Brent Foster32226.4%
Lewis W. Shortt Jr.26121.4%
Robert L. Jeter19516.0%
W. Jeff Jones19015.6%
L. Becca Wilkinson-Smith16113.2%
J. David Gary796.5%
Write-In100.8%

J. Brent Foster, Lewis W. Shortt Jr. and Robert L. Jeter ahead.

Statewide races in Smyth County

U.S. Senate

Bert Mizusawa
69.9%7,087
Mark Warner
30.1%3,052
97% counted

These are Smyth County's votes, which include Chilhowie's. Statewide: Mark Warner wins. Called.

Results for Chilhowie alone aren't in the state's file for these races. Smyth County's page has its U.S. House results and its other local contests.

Sources & scope

Virginia's official results, file posted Nov 13, 5:56 PM. Unofficial until certified. This page lists the contests whose names in that file give Chilhowie as their place; other contests on Chilhowie voters' ballots, such as school boards and districts, are on Smyth County's page.