1995 Virginia Senate election

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

1995 Virginia Senate elections

November 7, 1995

All 40 seats in the Senate of Virginia
21 seats needed for a majority
Turnout52.2%[1] 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 2 2
Popular vote 764,025 581,008
Percentage 55.3% 42.0%
Swing 13.6 pp 12.8 pp

Majority leader before election

Hunter Andrews
Democratic

Elected Majority leader

None

Overall results

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% -

See also

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

References

  1. "Registration/Turnout Statistics". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
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