1971Final results
1971 election for Virginia Senate District 23
Virginia State Senate · Virginia
Robert S. Burruss Jr. (R) won with 50.8% of the vote, defeating S. J. Thompson Jr. (D) by 1.7 points.
Robert S. Burruss Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
50.8%10,533
S. J. Thompson Jr.Democrat
49.2%10,181
20,714 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1971
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET