In the elections to the Senate of Virginia, United States in October 1991, the Republican Party gained 8 seats from the Democrats, but the Democrats retained a majority with 22 seats to the Republicans' 18. One electoral district was newly created and another two were merged into one.

Overall results

+ ↓ 22 18 Democratic Republican

Parties Seats Popular Vote 1987 1991 +/- Strength Vote % Change Democratic 30 22 8 55.00% 657,012 Republican 10 18 8 45.00% 499,273 Independent 0 0 0.00% - Write-ins 0 0 0.00% Total 40 40 0 100.00% 100.00% -

Results by district District Incumbent Party Firstelected Result Candidates 1 Hunter Andrews Democratic 1963 Re-elected Hunter Andrews (D) 52.44%Barry I. Epstein (R) 44.90%Lorene Marable-Safavinia (I) 2.63% 2 Robert C. Scott Democratic 1982 Re-elected Robert C. Scott (D) unopposed 3 William E. Fears Democratic 1967 Lost re-electionRepublican gain Tommy Norment (R) 54.27%William E. Fears (D) 45.71% 4 Elmo G. Cross, Jr. Democratic 1975 Re-elected Elmo G. Cross, Jr. (D) 62.15%Randy D. Barrack (R) 37.83% 5 Yvonne B. Miller Democratic 1987 Re-elected Yvonne B. Miller (D) 75.53%F. P. Clay, Jr. (R) 20.20%Loretta F. Chandler (I) 3.99% 6 Stanley C. Walker Democratic 1971 Re-elected Stanley C. Walker (D) 83.10%Alain E. Lareau, Jr. (R) 16.40% 7 Clarence A. Holland Democratic 1983 Re-elected Clarence A. Holland (D) 53.41%Mark S. Bailey (R) 46.47% 8 Moody E. Stallings, Jr. Democratic 1987 Lost re-electionRepublican gain Ken Stolle (R) 54.02%Moody E. Stallings, Jr. (D) 45.80% 9 Benjamin Lambert Democratic 1985 Re-elected Benjamin Lambert (D) unopposed 10 Joseph B. Benedetti Republican 1986 Re-elected Joseph B. Benedetti (R) unopposed 11 Robert E. Russell, Sr. Republican 1983 Re-elected Robert E. Russell, Sr. (R) 53.54%Alexander B. McMurtrie, Jr. (D) 46.33% 12 Edwina P. Dalton Republican 1987 RetiredRepublican hold Walter Stosch (R) 75.61%Charlotte L. Armstrong (D) 24.30% 13 Johnny Joannou Democratic 1983 Lost re-electionRepublican gain Fred Quayle (R) 50.78%Johnny Joannou (D) 49.20% 14 Mark Earley Republican 1987 Re-elected Mark Earley (R) 68.44%Johnny W. Butt (D) 31.51% 15 Richard J. Holland Democratic 1979 Re-elected Richard J. Holland (D) unopposed 16 Elmon T. Gray Democratic 1971 RetiredDemocratic hold Henry L. Marsh (D) 60.10%Don A. Harrington, Jr. (I) 22.40%John C. Holden (I) 17.45% 17 Edd Houck Democratic 1983 Re-elected Edd Houck (D) 63.78%J. Russ Moulton, Jr. (R) 36.22% 18 Howard P. Anderson Democratic 1971 RetiredDemocratic hold Louise Lucas (D) 51.88%Frank Ruff (R) 48.12% 19 William Onico Barker Republican 1979 RetiredRepublican hold Charles R. Hawkins (R) unopposed 20 Virgil Goode Democratic 1973 Re-elected Virgil Goode (D) unopposed 21 Granger Macfarlane Democratic 1983 Lost re-electionRepublican gain J. Brandon Bell (R) 53.49%Granger Macfarlane (D) 46.45% 22 Dudley J. Emick Democratic 1975 RetiredRepublican gain Malfourd W. Trumbo (R) 43.27%Francis E. Longaker (I) 28.87%A. Carole Pratt (I) 27.84% 23 Elliot S. Schewel Democratic 1975 Re-elected Elliot S. Schewel (D) unopposed 24 Frank W. Nolen Democratic 1974 Re-elected Frank W. Nolen (D) unopposed 25 Thomas J. Michie, Jr. Democratic 1980 Loss re-electionRepublican gain Edgar S. Robb (R) 50.76%Thomas J. Michie, Jr. (D) 49.20% 26 Kevin G. Miller Republican 1983 Re-elected Kevin G. Miller (R) 59.47%Margaret E. Haynes (D) 40.52% 27 William A. Truban Republican 1971 RetiredRepublican hold Russ Potts (R) 49.61%Dennis L. Hupp (D) 31.35%Thomas A. Lewis (I) 17.20%Robert Lynwood Coffman (I) 1.83% 28 John Chichester Republican 1978 Re-elected John Chichester (R) 69.48%Edwin C. King (D) 30.52% 29 Charles Colgan Democratic 1975 Re-elected Charles Colgan (D) unopposed 30 Robert L. Calhoun Republican 1988 Re-elected Robert L. Calhoun (R) 65.25%Stanley R. Vosper, Jr. (D) 34.59% 31 Edward M. Holland Democratic 1971 Re-elected Edward M. Holland (D) 71.80%Francis J. Mahoney, Jr. (R) 28.02% 32 Clive L. DuVal Democratic 1971 RetiredDemocratic hold Janet Howell (D) 52.46%Frederick T. Dykes (R) 47.41% 33 Charles L. Waddell Democratic 1971 Re-elected Charles L. Waddell (D) 48.98%Dennis G. Pierce (R) 25.83%Kristen C. Umstattd (I) 25.14% 34 Emilie F. Miller Democratic 1987 Loss re-electionRepublican gain Jane H. Woods (R) 52.06%Emiie F. Miller (D) 47.88% 35 Richard L. Saslaw Democratic 1979 Re-elected Richard L. Saslaw (D) 60.21%Christy Anne Marie Collins (R) 39.74% 36 Joseph V. Gartlan, Jr. Democratic 1971 Re-elected Joseph V. Gartlan, Jr. (D) 51.17%John M. Griswold (R) 48.71% 37 None (District created) New seatRepublican gain Warren E. Barry (R) 60.60%James C. Tso (D) 39.32% 38 Daniel W. Bird, Jr. Democratic 1975 Re-elected Jackson E. Reasor, Jr. (D) unopposed 39 Madison E. MaryeRedistricted from the 37th district Democratic 1973 Re-elected Madison E. Marye (D) unopposed 40 J. Jack Kennedy Jr. Democratic 1991 Loss redistricting contestDemocratic loss William C. Wampler, Jr. (R) 52.35%Joe Jack Kennedy, Jr. (D) 47.63% William C. Wampler Jr.Redistricted from the 39th district Republican 1987 Re-elected

See also United States elections, 1991 Virginia elections, 1991 Virginia House of Delegates election, 1991

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