1969Final resultsSpecial election
1969 special election for Virginia Senate District 1
Virginia State Senate · Virginia
L. Douglas Wilder (D) won with 48.9% of the vote, defeating Morrill M. Crowe (OTH) by 17.0 points.
L. Douglas WilderDemocrat · winner
48.9%15,839
Morrill M. CroweOther party
31.8%10,318
Fred G. PollardOther party
18.9%6,115
Helen TaylorOther party
0.2%81
Linwood CorbettOther party
0.2%52
32,406 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
L. Douglas Wilder (D)Morrill M. Crowe (OTH)Fred G. Pollard (OTH)
Also on the ballot: Helen Taylor (Other party), 0.2%; Linwood Corbett (Other party), 0.2%