1991_Virginia_Senate_election
In the elections to the Senate of Virginia, United States in October 1991, the Republican Party gained 8 seats from the Democrats, but the Democrats retained a majority with 22 seats to the Republicans' 18. One electoral district was newly created and another two were merged into one.
Quick Facts All 40 seats in the Senate of Virginia 21 seats needed for a majority, Turnout ...
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Turnout | 49.1%[1] 10.0 pp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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22 | 18 |
Democratic | Republican |
More information Parties, Seats ...
Parties | Seats | Popular Vote | ||||||
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1987 | 1991 | +/- | Strength | Vote | % | Change | ||
Democratic | 30 | 22 | 8 | 55.00% | 657,012 | |||
Republican | 10 | 18 | 8 | 45.00% | 499,273 | |||
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | |||||
- | Write-ins | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | ||||
Total | 40 | 40 | 0 | 100.00% | 100.00% | - |
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More information District, Incumbent ...
District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
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1 | Hunter Andrews | Democratic | 1963 | Re-elected | Hunter Andrews (D) 52.44% Barry I. Epstein (R) 44.90% Lorene Marable-Safavinia (I) 2.63% |
2 | Robert C. Scott | Democratic | 1982 | Re-elected | Robert C. Scott (D) unopposed |
3 | William E. Fears | Democratic | 1967 | Lost re-election Republican gain |
Tommy Norment (R) 54.27% William E. Fears (D) 45.71% |
4 | Elmo G. Cross, Jr. | Democratic | 1975 | Re-elected | Elmo G. Cross, Jr. (D) 62.15% Randy D. Barrack (R) 37.83% |
5 | Yvonne B. Miller | Democratic | 1987 | Re-elected | Yvonne B. Miller (D) 75.53% F. P. Clay, Jr. (R) 20.20% Loretta F. Chandler (I) 3.99% |
6 | Stanley C. Walker | Democratic | 1971 | Re-elected | Stanley C. Walker (D) 83.10% Alain E. Lareau, Jr. (R) 16.40% |
7 | Clarence A. Holland | Democratic | 1983 | Re-elected | Clarence A. Holland (D) 53.41% Mark S. Bailey (R) 46.47% |
8 | Moody E. Stallings, Jr. | Democratic | 1987 | Lost re-election Republican gain |
Ken Stolle (R) 54.02% Moody E. Stallings, Jr. (D) 45.80% |
9 | Benjamin Lambert | Democratic | 1985 | Re-elected | Benjamin Lambert (D) unopposed |
10 | Joseph B. Benedetti | Republican | 1986 | Re-elected | Joseph B. Benedetti (R) unopposed |
11 | Robert E. Russell, Sr. | Republican | 1983 | Re-elected | Robert E. Russell, Sr. (R) 53.54% Alexander B. McMurtrie, Jr. (D) 46.33% |
12 | Edwina P. Dalton | Republican | 1987 | Retired Republican hold |
Walter Stosch (R) 75.61% Charlotte L. Armstrong (D) 24.30% |
13 | Johnny Joannou | Democratic | 1983 | Lost re-election Republican gain |
Fred Quayle (R) 50.78% Johnny Joannou (D) 49.20% |
14 | Mark Earley | Republican | 1987 | Re-elected | Mark Earley (R) 68.44% Johnny W. Butt (D) 31.51% |
15 | Richard J. Holland | Democratic | 1979 | Re-elected | Richard J. Holland (D) unopposed |
16 | Elmon T. Gray | Democratic | 1971 | Retired Democratic hold |
Henry L. Marsh (D) 60.10% Don A. Harrington, Jr. (I) 22.40% John C. Holden (I) 17.45% |
17 | Edd Houck | Democratic | 1983 | Re-elected | Edd Houck (D) 63.78% J. Russ Moulton, Jr. (R) 36.22% |
18 | Howard P. Anderson | Democratic | 1971 | Retired Democratic hold |
Louise Lucas (D) 51.88% Frank Ruff (R) 48.12% |
19 | William Onico Barker | Republican | 1979 | Retired Republican hold |
Charles R. Hawkins (R) unopposed |
20 | Virgil Goode | Democratic | 1973 | Re-elected | Virgil Goode (D) unopposed |
21 | Granger Macfarlane | Democratic | 1983 | Lost re-election Republican gain |
J. Brandon Bell (R) 53.49% Granger Macfarlane (D) 46.45% |
22 | Dudley J. Emick | Democratic | 1975 | Retired Republican gain |
Malfourd W. Trumbo (R) 43.27% Francis E. Longaker (I) 28.87% A. Carole Pratt (I) 27.84% |
23 | Elliot S. Schewel | Democratic | 1975 | Re-elected | Elliot S. Schewel (D) unopposed |
24 | Frank W. Nolen | Democratic | 1974 | Re-elected | Frank W. Nolen (D) unopposed |
25 | Thomas J. Michie, Jr. | Democratic | 1980 | Loss re-election Republican gain |
Edgar S. Robb (R) 50.76% Thomas J. Michie, Jr. (D) 49.20% |
26 | Kevin G. Miller | Republican | 1983 | Re-elected | Kevin G. Miller (R) 59.47% Margaret E. Haynes (D) 40.52% |
27 | William A. Truban | Republican | 1971 | Retired Republican hold |
Russ Potts (R) 49.61% Dennis L. Hupp (D) 31.35% Thomas A. Lewis (I) 17.20% Robert Lynwood Coffman (I) 1.83% |
28 | John Chichester | Republican | 1978 | Re-elected | John Chichester (R) 69.48% Edwin C. King (D) 30.52% |
29 | Charles Colgan | Democratic | 1975 | Re-elected | Charles Colgan (D) unopposed |
30 | Robert L. Calhoun | Republican | 1988 | Re-elected | Robert L. Calhoun (R) 65.25% Stanley R. Vosper, Jr. (D) 34.59% |
31 | Edward M. Holland | Democratic | 1971 | Re-elected | Edward M. Holland (D) 71.80% Francis J. Mahoney, Jr. (R) 28.02% |
32 | Clive L. DuVal | Democratic | 1971 | Retired Democratic hold |
Janet Howell (D) 52.46% Frederick T. Dykes (R) 47.41% |
33 | Charles L. Waddell | Democratic | 1971 | Re-elected | Charles L. Waddell (D) 48.98% Dennis G. Pierce (R) 25.83% Kristen C. Umstattd (I) 25.14% |
34 | Emilie F. Miller | Democratic | 1987 | Loss re-election Republican gain |
Jane H. Woods (R) 52.06% Emiie F. Miller (D) 47.88% |
35 | Richard L. Saslaw | Democratic | 1979 | Re-elected | Richard L. Saslaw (D) 60.21% Christy Anne Marie Collins (R) 39.74% |
36 | Joseph V. Gartlan, Jr. | Democratic | 1971 | Re-elected | Joseph V. Gartlan, Jr. (D) 51.17% John M. Griswold (R) 48.71% |
37 | None (District created) | New seat Republican gain |
Warren E. Barry (R) 60.60% James C. Tso (D) 39.32% | ||
38 | Daniel W. Bird, Jr. | Democratic | 1975 | Re-elected | Jackson E. Reasor, Jr. (D) unopposed |
39 | Madison E. Marye Redistricted from the 37th district |
Democratic | 1973 | Re-elected | Madison E. Marye (D) unopposed |
40 | J. Jack Kennedy Jr. | Democratic | 1991 | Loss redistricting contest Democratic loss |
William C. Wampler, Jr. (R) 52.35% Joe Jack Kennedy, Jr. (D) 47.63% |
William C. Wampler Jr. Redistricted from the 39th district |
Republican | 1987 | Re-elected |
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- United States elections, 1991
- Virginia elections, 1991
- "Registration/Turnout Statistics". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- "Election Data for 1991 for Virginia Senate Race(s)". The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007. Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2012.