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The 1979 Virginia Senate elections were held on November 6, 1979, alongside the Virginia House of Delegates election. All 40 seats in the Senate of Virginia were up for election.

Overall results

30 10
Democratic Republican
Parties Seats Popular Vote
1975 1979 +/- Strength Vote % Change
Democratic 35 30 Decrease 5 75.00% 625,023 63.53% Decrease 6.09%
Republican 5 10 Increase 5 25.00% 346,137 35.18% Increase 8.99%
Independent 0 0 Steady 0.00% 11,988 1.22% Decrease 2.95%
- Write-ins 0 0 Steady 0.00% 680 0.07% Increase 0.04%
Total 40 40 0 100.00% 983,828 100.00% -

See also

References

  1. ^ "Registration/Turnout Statistics". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved April 27, 2020.