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1776–2008 · Charles A. Kromkowski

1979 · Virginia Senate

Election ID 1979RVASS05

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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

CandidatePartyOutcomeVotes% votesIncumbencyCampaign exp.Notes
Walker, Stanley CDEMWon24,252Incumbent$9,119A petition contesting this election was filed in the Virginia Senate by candidate Meyera E. Oberndor
Fitzpatrick, Joseph ThomasDEMWon21,258Incumbent$5,733A petition contesting this election was filed in the Virginia Senate by candidate Meyera E. Oberndor
Babalas, Peter KostasDEMWon20,896Incumbent$15,970A petition contesting this election was filed in the Virginia Senate by candidate Meyera E. Oberndor
Oberndorf, Meyera EREPLost20,211Non-incumbent$25,339A petition contesting this election was filed in the Virginia Senate by candidate Meyera E. Oberndor
Nunnally, R WayneREPLost13,661Non-incumbent$6,352
Ralph, G WilliamREPLost12,772Non-incumbent$3,640