1995 Virginia Senate election

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1995 Virginia Senate elections

← 1991 November 7, 1995 1999 →

All 40 seats in the Senate of Virginia
21 seats needed for a majority
Turnout52.2%[1] Increase 3.1 pp
  Majority party Minority party
  Senator Benedetti 1988.jpg Senator Andrews 1988.jpg
Leader Joseph B. Benedetti Hunter Andrews
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 8, 1992 January 9, 1980
Leader's seat 10th 1st
Last election 18 seats, 41.7% 22 seats, 54.8%
Seats won 20 20
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 2
Popular vote 764,025 581,008
Percentage 55.3% 42.0%
Swing Increase 13.6 pp Decrease 12.8 pp

Majority leader before election

Hunter Andrews
Democratic

Elected Majority leader

None

The Virginia Senate election of 1995 was held on Tuesday, November 7.

Overall results[]

20 20
Republican Democratic
Parties Seats Popular Vote
1991 1995 +/- Strength Vote % Change
Democratic 18 20 Increase 2 50.00% 764,025 Increase
Republican 22 20 Decrease 2 50.00% 581,008 Decrease
Independent 0 0 Steady 0.00%
- Write-ins 0 0 Steady 0.00%
Total 40 40 0 100.00% 100.00% -

Election Results[]

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
1 Hunter Andrews Democratic Lost re-election
Republican gain
Marty Williams (R) 52.53%
Hunter Andrews (D) 47.45%
2 W. Henry Maxwell Democratic Re-elected W. Henry Maxwell (D) unopposed
3 Tommy Norment Republican 1991 Re-elected Tommy Norment (R) unopposed
4 Democratic Lost re-election
Republican gain
Bill Bolling (R) 50.54%
Elmo G. Cross, Jr. (D) 49.46%
5 Yvonne B. Miller Democratic 1987 Re-elected Yvonne B. Miller (D) 76.67%
F. P. Clay, Jr. (R) 23.31%
6 Stanley C. Walker Democratic Re-elected Stanley C. Walker (D) 54.86%
Virginia D. Hahn (R) 45.12%
7 Clarence A. Holland Democratic Lost re-election
Republican gain
Ed Schrock (R) 55.82%
Clarence A. Holland (D) 44.15%
8 Ken Stolle Republican 1991 Re-elected Ken Stolle (R) unopposed
9 Benjamin Lambert Democratic Re-elected Benjamin Lambert (D) unopposed
10 Joseph B. Benedetti Republican Re-elected Joseph B. Benedetti (R) unopposed
11 Stephen H. Martin Republican Re-elected Stephen H. Martin (R) unopposed
12 Walter Stosch Republican 1991 Re-elected Walter Stosch (R) 77.11%
Murray L. Steinberg (I) 22.84%
13 Fred Quayle Republican 1991 Re-elected Fred Quayle (R) 51.28%
Johnny Joannou (D) 48.68%
14 Mark Earley Republican 1987 Re-elected Mark Earley (R) 79.86%
Mark W. Walker (I) 20.01%
15 Richard J. Holland Democratic Re-elected Richard J. Holland (D) 53.31%
Jerry B. Flowers, III (R) 46.68%
16 Henry L. Marsh Democratic 1991 Re-elected Henry L. Marsh (D) unopposed
17 Edd Houck Democratic Re-elected Edd Houck (D) 53.42%
J. Russ Moulton, Jr. (R) 46.56%
18 Louise Lucas Democratic 1991 Re-elected Louise Lucas (D) 58.43%
Franklin Marshall Slayton (I) 41.56%
19 Charles R. Hawkins Republican 1991 Re-elected Charles R. Hawkins (R) 70.76%
Joyce E. Glaise (D) 29.24%
20 Virgil Goode Democratic Re-elected Virgil Goode (D) unopposed
21 J. Brandon Bell Republican 1991 Lost re-election
Democratic gain
John S. Edwards (D) 54.56%
J. Brandon Bell (R) 45.43%
22 Malfourd W. Trumbo Republican 1991 Re-elected Malfourd W. Trumbo (R) unopposed
23 Elliot S. Schewel Democratic Retired
Republican gain
Stephen Newman (R) 65.28%
Barbara J. Coleman (D) 34.67%
24 Frank W. Nolen Democratic Lost re-election
Republican gain
Emmett Hanger (R) 50.91%
Frank W. Nolen (D) 46.33%
Elise Sprunt Sheffield (I) 2.76%
25 Republican Loss re-election
Democratic gain
Emily Couric (D) 50.10%
Edgar S. Robb (R) 45.19%
Donal B. Day (I) 3.73%
Eric P. Strzepek (I) 0.92%
26 Republican Re-elected Kevin G. Miller (R) unopposed
27 Russ Potts Republican 1991 Re-elected Russ Potts (R) 65.21%
Thomas A. Lewis (D) 34.77%
28 John Chichester Republican Re-elected John Chichester (R) unopposed
29 Charles Colgan Democratic Re-elected Charles Colgan (D) 58.15%
James S. Long (R) 41.83%
30 Robert L. Calhoun Republican Lost re-election
Democratic gain
Patsy Ticer (D) 57.63%
Robert L. Calhoun (R) 42.30%
31 Edward M. Holland Democratic Retired
Democratic hold
Mary Margaret Whipple (D) 68.63%
David Anthony Oblon (R) 31.29%
32 Janet Howell Democratic 1991 Re-elected Janet Howell (D) 57.27%
Robert M. McDowell (R) 42.70%
33 Charles L. Waddell Democratic Re-elected Charles L. Waddell (D) 54.94%
David N. Olson (R) 45.01%
34 Jane H. Woods Republican 1991 Re-elected Jane H. Woods (R) unopposed
35 Richard L. Saslaw Democratic Re-elected Richard L. Saslaw (D) 57.00%
Paul R. Brubaker (R) 42.95%
36 Joseph V. Gartlan, Jr. Democratic Re-elected Joseph V. Gartlan, Jr. (D) 52.73%
Stanford Parris (R) 47.23%
Warren Barry Republican 1991 Re-elected Warren Barry (R) unopposed
38 Democratic 1991 Re-elected Jackson E. Reasor, Jr. (D) 63.73%
Frank Nunez (R) 36.26%
39 Madison E. Marye Democratic Re-elected Madison E. Marye (D) 52.96%
Patrick D. Cupp (R) 47.04%
40 William C. Wampler, Jr. Republican 1987 Re-elected William C. Wampler, Jr. (R) unopposed

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See also[]

    • Virginia House of Delegates election, 1995

References[]

  1. ^ "Registration/Turnout Statistics". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  2. ^ "Election Data for 1995 for Virginia Senate Race(s)". The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007. Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
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