The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project

Saslaw, Richard Lawrence

Biographical record and political service history

Biography

Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Unknown
Date of birth: 2/5/1940
Record ID: 6570

Political service (32)

Assembly year	Office	Party	District	Jurisdiction	Leadership
1976	Virginia House of Delegates	DEM	H19Multi-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1977	Virginia House of Delegates	DEM	H19Multi-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1978	Virginia House of Delegates	DEM	H19Multi-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1979	Virginia House of Delegates	DEM	H19Multi-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1980	Virginia Senate	DEM	S35Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1981	Virginia Senate	DEM	S35Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1982	Virginia Senate	DEM	S35Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1983	Virginia Senate	DEM	S35Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1984	Virginia Senate	DEM	S35Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1985	Virginia Senate	DEM	S35Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1986	Virginia Senate	DEM	S35Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1987	Virginia Senate	DEM	S35Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1988	Virginia Senate	DEM	S35Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1989	Virginia Senate	DEM	S35Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1990	Virginia Senate	DEM	S35Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1991	Virginia Senate	DEM	S35Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1992	Virginia Senate	DEM	S35Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1993	Virginia Senate	DEM	S35Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1994	Virginia Senate	DEM	S35Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1995	Virginia Senate	DEM	S35Single-member district	—	Not a legislative leader
1996	Virginia Senate	DEM	S35Single-member district	—	Virginia Senate Democratic Floor Leader
1997	Virginia Senate	DEM	S35Single-member district	—	Virginia Senate Democratic Floor Leader
1998	Virginia Senate	DEM	S35Single-member district	—	Virginia Senate Minority Leader
1999	Virginia Senate	DEM	S35Single-member district	—	Virginia Senate Minority Leader
2000	Virginia Senate	DEM	S35Single-member district	—	Virginia Senate Minority Leader
2001	Virginia Senate	DEM	S35Single-member district	—	Virginia Senate Minority Leader
2002	Virginia Senate	DEM	S35Single-member district	—	Virginia Senate Minority Leader
2003	Virginia Senate	DEM	S35Single-member district	—	Virginia Senate Minority Leader
2004	Virginia Senate	DEM	S35Single-member district	—	Virginia Senate Minority Leader
2005	Virginia Senate	DEM	S35Single-member district	—	Virginia Senate Minority Leader
2006	Virginia Senate	DEM	S35Single-member district	—	—
2007	Virginia Senate	DEM	S35Single-member district	—	Virginia Senate Minority Leader

Candidacies (11)

Year	Office	District	Jurisdiction	Party	Outcome	Votes	Incumbency
1975	Virginia House of Delegates	H19	—	DEM	Won	20,724	Non-incumbent	Election
1977	Virginia House of Delegates	H19	—	DEM	Won	29,256	Incumbent	Election
1979	Virginia Senate	S35	—	DEM	Won	15,735	Non-incumbent	Election
1983	Virginia Senate	S35	—	DEM	Won	15,881	Incumbent	Election
1984	U.S. House of Representatives	8	—	D	Lost	97,250	Non-incumbent	Election
1987	Virginia Senate	S35	—	DEM	Won	34,935	Incumbent	Election
1991	Virginia Senate	S35	Part of Fairfax County	DEM	Won	21,268	Incumbent	Election
1995	Virginia Senate	S35	—	DEM	Won	21,012	Incumbent	Election
1999	Virginia Senate	S35	—	DEM	Won	19,257	Incumbent	Election
2003	Virginia Senate	S35	Part of Fairfax County; part of City of Alexandria	DEM	Won	17,735	Incumbent	Election
2007	Virginia Senate	S35	Part of Fairfax County; part of City of Alexandria	DEM	Won	16,946	Incumbent	Election