Spong, William Belser Jr
Biographical record and political service history
Biography
- Gender
- Male
- Ethnicity
- Unknown
- Date of birth
- 9/29/1920
- Record ID
- 7033
Political service (20)
| Assembly year | Office | Party | District | Jurisdiction | Leadership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Virginia House of Delegates | DEM | —Multi-member district | Portsmouth | Not a legislative leader |
| 1955 | Virginia House of Delegates | DEM | —Multi-member district | Portsmouth | Not a legislative leader |
| 1956 | Virginia Senate | DEM | —Single-member district | Portsmouth City | Not a legislative leader |
| 1957 | Virginia Senate | DEM | —Single-member district | Portsmouth City | Not a legislative leader |
| 1958 | Virginia Senate | DEM | —Single-member district | Portsmouth City | Not a legislative leader |
| 1959 | Virginia Senate | DEM | —Single-member district | Portsmouth City | Not a legislative leader |
| 1960 | Virginia Senate | DEM | —Single-member district | Portsmouth City | Not a legislative leader |
| 1961 | Virginia Senate | DEM | —Single-member district | Portsmouth City | Not a legislative leader |
| 1962 | Virginia Senate | DEM | —Single-member district | Portsmouth City | Not a legislative leader |
| 1963 | Virginia Senate | DEM | —Single-member district | Portsmouth City | Not a legislative leader |
| 1964 | Virginia Senate | DEM | —Single-member district | Portsmouth City | Not a legislative leader |
| 1965 | Virginia Senate | DEM | —Single-member district | Portsmouth City | Not a legislative leader |
| 1966 | Virginia Senate | DEM | —Multi-member district | Chesapeake, Portsmouth City, Virginia Beach City | Not a legislative leader |
| 1966 | U.S. Senate | D | VAAt large (statewide) | Virginia | — |
| 1967 | U.S. Senate | D | VAAt large (statewide) | Virginia | — |
| 1968 | U.S. Senate | D | VAAt large (statewide) | Virginia | — |
| 1969 | U.S. Senate | D | VAAt large (statewide) | Virginia | — |
| 1970 | U.S. Senate | D | VAAt large (statewide) | Virginia | — |
| 1971 | U.S. Senate | D | VAAt large (statewide) | Virginia | — |
| 1972 | U.S. Senate | D | VAAt large (statewide) | Virginia | — |
Candidacies (7)
| Year | Office | District | Jurisdiction | Party | Outcome | Votes | Incumbency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Virginia House of Delegates | HJ55 | Portsmouth | DEM | Won | 5,261 | 0.0 | Election |
| 1955 | Virginia Senate | SJ34 | Portsmouth City | DEM | Won | 2,971 | 0.0 | Election |
| 1959 | Virginia Senate | SJ34 | Portsmouth City | DEM | Won | 6,063 | 1.0 | Election |
| 1963 | Virginia Senate | SJ32 | Portsmouth City | DEM | Won | 3,696 | 1.0 | Election |
| 1965 | Virginia Senate | SJ15 | Chesapeake,Portsmouth City,Virginia Beach City | DEM | Won | 23,681 | 1.0 | Election |
| 1966 | U.S. Senate | VA2 | VA | D | Won | 429,855 | Non-incumbent | Election |
| 1972 | U.S. Senate | VA2 | VA | D | Lost | 643,963 | Incumbent | Election |