Incumbent Richmond Treasurer Nichole Richardson Armstead was triumphant over challenger L. Shirley Harvey to win re-election Tuesday night.

According to unofficial returns, Ms. Armstead won 41,020 votes, or 62.8 percent, to Ms. Harvey’s 23,555 votes, or 36.1 percent.

This is the second time Ms. Armstead and Ms. Harvey have met at the ballot box. The two ran in a three-way contest for the office in November 2017. Ms. Armstead, who was a political newcomer at the time, won election then to her first four-year term as city treasurer.

Ms. Harvey, who served on City Council from 1994 to 1996, has run unsuccessfully for several posts since then, including an initial run for city treasurer in 2013.

Ms. Armstead has sought to expand the role of the Trea- surer’s office to boost financial literacy among Richmonders and help residents connect with nonprofits for assistance with food, housing and utilities.

The Treasurer’s Office is charged with collecting overdue state taxes, selling hunting and fishing licenses, paying city jurors, helping people fill out tax forms and notarizing documents.

“Thank you for your support, vote and trust in me as your city treasurer for another four years,” Ms. Armstead said following her victory. “I am grateful for the opportunity to build upon the progress we have already made in the creation of the Office of Financial Empowerment and new service offering of Financial Navigators.

“As we continue to recover from the financial impacts of COVID, it is imperative that we approach the next four years with a strategic purpose that will help advance our residents and ultimately the City of Richmond,” she said.