1999 Virginia Senate election

The Virginia Senate election of 1999 was held on Tuesday, November 2.

1999 Virginia Senate elections

November 2, 1999
All 40 seats in the Senate of Virginia 21 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	36.1%[1] 16.1 pp
Majority party Minority party   Leader Walter Stosch Dick Saslaw Party Republican Democratic Leader since January 13, 1998 January 10, 1996 Leader's seat 12th 35th Last election 20 seats, 55.3% 20 seats, 42.0% Seats won 21 19 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 694,231 440,873 Percentage 59.2% 37.6% Swing 3.9 pp 4.4 pp
Majority leader before election Walter Stosch Republican Elected Majority leader Walter Stosch Republican

Overall results

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21	19
Republican	Democratic

Parties		Seats				Popular Vote
		1995	1999	+/-	Strength	Vote	%	Change
	Republican	20	21	1	52.50%	694,231
	Democratic	20	19	1	47.50%	440,873
	Independent	0	0		0.00%
-	Write-ins	0	0		0.00%
Total		40	40	0	100.00%		100.00%	-

See also

• United States elections, 1999
• Virginia elections, 1999
  • Virginia House of Delegates election, 1999

References

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