1983 Virginia Senate election

All 40 seats in the Senate of Virginia were up for election on November 8, 1983, alongside the Virginia House of Delegates election.

1983 Virginia Senate elections

November 8, 1983
All 40 seats in the Senate of Virginia 21 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	50.6% 1.05 pp
Majority party Minority party   Leader Hunter Andrews William A. Truban Party Democratic Republican Leader since January 9, 1980 January 14, 1976 Leader's seat 1st 27th Last election 30 seats, 63.5% 10 seats, 35.2% Seats won 32 8 Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 634,957 332,548 Percentage 64.0% 33.5% Swing 0.5 pp 1.7 pp
Majority leader before election Hunter Andrews Democratic Elected Majority leader Hunter Andrews Democratic

Overall results

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32	8
Democratic	Republican

Parties		Seats				Popular Vote
		1979	1983	+/-	Strength	Vote	%	Change
	Democratic	30	32	2	80.00%	634,957	63.98%	0.45%
	Republican	10	8	2	20.00%	332,548	33.51%	1.67%
	Independent	0	0		0.00%	11,508	1.16%	0.06%
-	Write-ins	0	0		0.00%
Total		40	40	0	100.00%	992,460	100.00%	-

See also

• United States elections, 1983
• Virginia elections, 1983
  • Virginia House of Delegates election, 1983