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All 40 seats in the Senate of Virginia 21 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 51.65%[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
30 | 10 |
Democratic | Republican |
Parties | Seats | Popular Vote | ||||||
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1975 | 1979 | +/- | Strength | Vote | % | Change | ||
Democratic | 35 | 30 | ![]() |
75.00% | 625,023 | 63.53% | ![]() | |
Republican | 5 | 10 | ![]() |
25.00% | 346,137 | 35.18% | ![]() | |
Independent | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.00% | 11,988 | 1.22% | ![]() | |
- | Write-ins | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.00% | 680 | 0.07% | ![]() |
Total | 40 | 40 | 0 | 100.00% | 983,828 | 100.00% | - |