1979 Virginia Senate election

1979 Virginia Senate elections
November 6, 1979
All 40 seats in the Senate of Virginia
21 seats needed for a majority
Turnout51.65%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Abe Brault William A. Truban
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 14, 1976 January 14, 1976
Leader's seat 34th 27th
Last election 35 seats, 69.6% 5 seats, 26.2%
Seats won 30 10
Seat change 5 5
Popular vote 625,023 346,137
Percentage 63.5% 35.2%
Swing 6.1 pp 9.0 pp
Majority leader before election

Abe Brault
Democratic

 Elected Majority leader

Hunter Andrews
Democratic

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.

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