1979 · Virginia Senate
Election ID 1979RVASS05
Election details
- Election year
- 1979
- Office
- Virginia Senate
- Election type
- Regular — Virginia Senate
- District
- S05 (Multi-member district)
- Jurisdiction
- —
- Seats
- 3
- Candidates
- 6
- Other votes
- 3
- Reported total
- 113053
- Assembly year
- 1980
- Tally
- Complete
- Election ID
- 1979RVASS05
Notes: A petition contesting this election was filed in the Senate of Virginia by Meyera E. Oberndorf. The senate denied the petition on February 21,1980 but adopted the following results for the four candidates involved in the contest: Babalas: 20477; Fitzpat
Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Outcome | Votes | % votes | Incumbency | Campaign exp. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker, Stanley C | DEM | Won | 24,252 | — | Incumbent | $9,119 | A petition contesting this election was filed in the Virginia Senate by candidate Meyera E. Oberndor |
| Fitzpatrick, Joseph Thomas | DEM | Won | 21,258 | — | Incumbent | $5,733 | A petition contesting this election was filed in the Virginia Senate by candidate Meyera E. Oberndor |
| Babalas, Peter Kostas | DEM | Won | 20,896 | — | Incumbent | $15,970 | A petition contesting this election was filed in the Virginia Senate by candidate Meyera E. Oberndor |
| Oberndorf, Meyera E | REP | Lost | 20,211 | — | Non-incumbent | $25,339 | A petition contesting this election was filed in the Virginia Senate by candidate Meyera E. Oberndor |
| Nunnally, R Wayne | REP | Lost | 13,661 | — | Non-incumbent | $6,352 | — |
| Ralph, G William | REP | Lost | 12,772 | — | Non-incumbent | $3,640 | — |