Two incumbents – a Republican and an independent – lost their House of Delegates seats in early election returns Tuesday.

Republican G.M. “Manoli” Loupassi, a former Richmond City Council president, defeated Katherine Waddell, one of three House independents. Also, Democrat R.W. “Bobby” Mathieson, a former police officer who now works for a security technology company, defeated Del. John J. Welch III, R-Virginia Beach.