| 1952 | Virginia Senate | DEM | —Multi-member district | Richmond City | Not a legislative leader |
| 1953 | Virginia Senate | DEM | —Multi-member district | Richmond City | Not a legislative leader |
| 1954 | Virginia Senate | DEM | —Multi-member district | Richmond City | Not a legislative leader |
| 1955 | Virginia Senate | DEM | —Multi-member district | Richmond City | Not a legislative leader |
| 1956 | Virginia Senate | DEM | —Multi-member district | Richmond | Not a legislative leader |
| 1957 | Virginia Senate | DEM | —Multi-member district | Richmond | Not a legislative leader |
| 1958 | Virginia Senate | DEM | —Multi-member district | Richmond City | Not a legislative leader |
| 1959 | Virginia Senate | DEM | —Multi-member district | Richmond City | Not a legislative leader |
| 1960 | Virginia Senate | DEM | —Multi-member district | Richmond City | Not a legislative leader |
| 1961 | Virginia Senate | DEM | —Multi-member district | Richmond City | Not a legislative leader |
| 1962 | Virginia Senate | DEM | —Multi-member district | Richmond City | Not a legislative leader |
| 1963 | Virginia Senate | DEM | —Multi-member district | Richmond City | Not a legislative leader |
| 1964 | Virginia Senate | DEM | —Multi-member district | Richmond City | Not a legislative leader |
| 1965 | Virginia Senate | DEM | —Multi-member district | Richmond City | Not a legislative leader |
| 1968 | Virginia Senate | DEM | —Multi-member district | Richmond City | Not a legislative leader |
| 1969 | Virginia Senate | DEM | —Multi-member district | Richmond City | Not a legislative leader |
| 1970 | Virginia Senate | DEM | 30Multi-member district | Richmond City | Not a legislative leader |
| 1971 | Virginia Senate | DEM | 30Multi-member district | Richmond City | Not a legislative leader |
| 1972 | Virginia Senate | DEM | S10Single-member district | — | Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore |
| 1973 | Virginia Senate | DEM | S10Single-member district | — | Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore |
| 1974 | Virginia Senate | DEM | S10Single-member district | — | Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore |
| 1975 | Virginia Senate | DEM | S10Single-member district | — | Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore |
| 1976 | Virginia Senate | DEM | S10Single-member district | — | Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore |
| 1977 | Virginia Senate | DEM | S10Single-member district | — | Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore |
| 1978 | Virginia Senate | DEM | S10Single-member district | — | Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore |
| 1979 | Virginia Senate | DEM | S10Single-member district | — | Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore |
| 1980 | Virginia Senate | DEM | S10Single-member district | — | Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore |
| 1981 | Virginia Senate | DEM | S10Single-member district | — | Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore |
| 1982 | Virginia Senate | DEM | S10Single-member district | — | Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore |
| 1983 | Virginia Senate | DEM | S10Single-member district | — | Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore |
| 1984 | Virginia Senate | DEM | S10Single-member district | — | Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore |
| 1985 | Virginia Senate | DEM | S10Single-member district | — | Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore |
| 1986 | Virginia Senate | DEM | S10Single-member district | — | Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore |