Moody Eason "Sonny" Stallings Jr. (born December 12, 1947[1]) is an American attorney and former politician, who served as a member of the Virginia Senate. He was first elected in 1987, defeating incumbent A. Joe Canada Jr., but lost reelection in 1991 to Ken Stolle.[2]
Sonny Stallings | |
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 Official portrait, 1988 | |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 8th district | |
| In office January 13, 1988 – January 8, 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Canada |
| Succeeded by | Ken Stolle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Moody Eason Stallings Jr. December 12, 1947 Suffolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Joan |
| Residence | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Education | |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards |  Purple Heart |
Stallings was wounded in action during the Vietnam War.[3]
Electoral history
edit| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Senate, 8th district | |||||
| Nov 3, 1987[4] | General | Moody E. Stallings Jr. | Democratic | 16,409 | 48.41 |
| A. Joe Canada Jr. | Republican | 15,881 | 46.85 | ||
| Louis Miles Pace | Independent | 1,589 | 4.69 | ||
| Write Ins | 20 | 0.05 | |||
| Nov 5, 1991[5] | General | Kenneth W. Stolle | Republican | 13,202 | 54.02 |
| Moody E. Stallings Jr. | Democratic | 11,194 | 45.80 | ||
| Write Ins | 45 | 0.18 | |||
References
edit- ^ Sonny Stallings at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007
- ^ Little, Robert (March 31, 1996). "For Stolle, Politicking's Been 'A Matter of Luck'". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "Oceana to Host POW/MIA Remembrance Ceremony". WVEC. September 16, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "1987 Senate of Virginia General Election, District 8". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "1991 Senate of Virginia General Election, District 8". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
External links
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Media related to Sonny Stallings at Wikimedia Commons- Sonny Stallings at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007
