1995 Virginia Senate election

The Virginia Senate election of 1995 was held on Tuesday, November 7.

1995 Virginia Senate elections

← 1991 November 7, 1995 1999 →

All 40 seats in the Senate of Virginia
21 seats needed for a majority
Turnout52.2%[1] Increase 3.1 pp
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Joseph B. Benedetti Hunter Andrews
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 8, 1992 January 9, 1980
Leader's seat 10th 1st
Last election 18 seats, 41.7% 22 seats, 54.8%
Seats won 20 20
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 2
Popular vote 764,025 581,008
Percentage 55.3% 42.0%
Swing Increase 13.6 pp Decrease 12.8 pp

Majority leader before election

Hunter Andrews
Democratic

Elected Majority leader

None

Overall results

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20 20
Republican Democratic
Parties Seats Popular Vote
1991 1995 +/- Strength Vote % Change
Democratic 18 20   2 50.00% 764,025  
Republican 22 20   2 50.00% 581,008  
Independent 0 0   0.00%
- Write-ins 0 0   0.00%
Total 40 40 0 100.00% 100.00% -

Election Results

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District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
1 Hunter Andrews Democratic 1963 Lost re-election
Republican gain
Marty Williams (R) 52.53%
Hunter Andrews (D) 47.45%
2 W. Henry Maxwell Democratic 1992 Re-elected W. Henry Maxwell (D) unopposed
3 Tommy Norment Republican 1991 Re-elected Tommy Norment (R) unopposed
4 Elmo G. Cross, Jr. Democratic 1975 Lost re-election
Republican gain
Bill Bolling (R) 50.54%
Elmo G. Cross, Jr. (D) 49.46%
5 Yvonne B. Miller Democratic 1987 Re-elected Yvonne B. Miller (D) 76.67%
F. P. Clay, Jr. (R) 23.31%
6 Stanley C. Walker Democratic 1971 Re-elected Stanley C. Walker (D) 54.86%
Virginia D. Hahn (R) 45.12%
7 Clarence A. Holland Democratic 1983 Lost re-election
Republican gain
Ed Schrock (R) 55.82%
Clarence A. Holland (D) 44.15%
8 Ken Stolle Republican 1991 Re-elected Ken Stolle (R) unopposed
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 Stephen H. Martin Republican 1994 Re-elected Stephen H. Martin (R) unopposed
12 Walter Stosch Republican 1991 Re-elected Walter Stosch (R) 77.11%
Murray L. Steinberg (I) 22.84%
13 Fred Quayle Republican 1991 Re-elected Fred Quayle (R) 51.28%
Johnny Joannou (D) 48.68%
14 Mark Earley Republican 1987 Re-elected Mark Earley (R) 79.86%
Mark W. Walker (I) 20.01%
15 Richard J. Holland Democratic 1979 Re-elected Richard J. Holland (D) 53.31%
Jerry B. Flowers, III (R) 46.68%
16 Henry L. Marsh Democratic 1991 Re-elected Henry L. Marsh (D) unopposed
17 Edd Houck Democratic 1983 Re-elected Edd Houck (D) 53.42%
J. Russ Moulton, Jr. (R) 46.56%
18 Louise Lucas Democratic 1991 Re-elected Louise Lucas (D) 58.43%
Franklin Marshall Slayton (I) 41.56%
19 Charles R. Hawkins Republican 1991 Re-elected Charles R. Hawkins (R) 70.76%
Joyce E. Glaise (D) 29.24%
20 Virgil Goode Democratic 1973 Re-elected Virgil Goode (D) unopposed
21 J. Brandon Bell Republican 1991 Lost re-election
Democratic gain
John S. Edwards (D) 54.56%
J. Brandon Bell (R) 45.43%
22 Malfourd W. Trumbo Republican 1991 Re-elected Malfourd W. Trumbo (R) unopposed
23 Elliot S. Schewel Democratic 1975 Retired
Republican gain
Stephen Newman (R) 65.28%
Barbara J. Coleman (D) 34.67%
24 Frank W. Nolen Democratic 1974 Lost re-election
Republican gain
Emmett Hanger (R) 50.91%
Frank W. Nolen (D) 46.33%
Elise Sprunt Sheffield (I) 2.76%
25 Edgar S. Robb Republican 1991 Loss re-election
Democratic gain
Emily Couric (D) 50.10%
Edgar S. Robb (R) 45.19%
Donal B. Day (I) 3.73%
Eric P. Strzepek (I) 0.92%
26 Kevin G. Miller Republican 1983 Re-elected Kevin G. Miller (R) unopposed
27 Russ Potts Republican 1991 Re-elected Russ Potts (R) 65.21%
Thomas A. Lewis (D) 34.77%
28 John Chichester Republican 1978 Re-elected John Chichester (R) unopposed
29 Charles Colgan Democratic 1975 Re-elected Charles Colgan (D) 58.15%
James S. Long (R) 41.83%
30 Robert L. Calhoun Republican 1988 Lost re-election
Democratic gain
Patsy Ticer (D) 57.63%
Robert L. Calhoun (R) 42.30%
31 Edward M. Holland Democratic 1971 Retired
Democratic hold
Mary Margaret Whipple (D) 68.63%
David Anthony Oblon (R) 31.29%
32 Janet Howell Democratic 1991 Re-elected Janet Howell (D) 57.27%
Robert M. McDowell (R) 42.70%
33 Charles L. Waddell Democratic 1971 Re-elected Charles L. Waddell (D) 54.94%
David N. Olson (R) 45.01%
34 Jane H. Woods Republican 1991 Re-elected Jane H. Woods (R) unopposed
35 Richard L. Saslaw Democratic 1979 Re-elected Richard L. Saslaw (D) 57.00%
Paul R. Brubaker (R) 42.95%
36 Joseph V. Gartlan, Jr. Democratic 1971 Re-elected Joseph V. Gartlan, Jr. (D) 52.73%
Stanford Parris (R) 47.23%
37 Warren Barry Republican 1991 Re-elected Warren Barry (R) unopposed
38 Jackson E. Reasor, Jr. Democratic 1991 Re-elected Jackson E. Reasor, Jr. (D) 63.73%
Frank Nunez (R) 36.26%
39 Madison E. Marye Democratic 1973 Re-elected Madison E. Marye (D) 52.96%
Patrick D. Cupp (R) 47.04%
40 William C. Wampler, Jr. Republican 1987 Re-elected William C. Wampler, Jr. (R) unopposed

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Registration/Turnout Statistics". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  2. ^ "Election Data for 1995 for Virginia Senate Race(s)". The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007. Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2012.