1995 Virginia Senate election

1995 Virginia Senate elections

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All 40 seats in the Senate of Virginia
21 seats needed for a majority
Turnout| 52.2%[1] 3.1 pp
|  | Majority party  | Minority party

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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  |  2  |  2
Popular vote  | 764,025 | 581,008
Percentage  | 55.3% | 42.0%
Swing  |  13.6 pp |  12.8 pp

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| Majority leader before election

Hunter Andrews
Democratic

| Elected Majority leader

None

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

## Overall results[edit]

↓  20 | 20

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Republican | Democratic
Parties  | Seats  | Popular Vote

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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[edit]

District  | Incumbent  | Party  | First
elected  | Result  | Candidates

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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[edit]

* United States elections, 1995
* Virginia elections, 1995
* Virginia House of Delegates election, 1995

## References[edit]

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.

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