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
Turnout36.1%[1] Decrease 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 Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 694,231 440,873
Percentage 59.2% 37.6%
Swing Increase 3.9 pp Decrease 4.4 pp
Majority leader before election

Walter Stosch
Republican

 Elected Majority leader

Walter Stosch
Republican

Elections in Virginia
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Overall results
↓
21 19
Republican Democratic
Parties Seats Popular Vote
1995 1999 +/- Strength Vote  % Change
Republican 20 21 Increase 1 52.50% 694,231 Increase
Democratic 20 19 Decrease 1 47.50% 440,873 Decrease
Independent 0 0 Steady 0.00%
- Write-ins 0 0 Steady 0.00%
Total 40 40 0 100.00% 100.00% -

See also

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