Democrat Tom Shields challenged Republican incumbent John O’Bannon in the 73rd House of Delegates District. In the weeks prior to Tuesday’s election, yard signs promoting Shields proliferated in the West End. They were impossible to miss along Patterson, Three Chopt, Forest, and other roadways. Their multiplying numbers suggested a competitive race. O’Bannon won in a landslide. It turns out that everyone who voted for Shields must have displayed a sign. Oh well.