1971Final results
1971 election for Virginia Senate District 29
Virginia State Senate · Virginia
H. Selwyn Smith (D) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating James P. Davenport (R) by 18.2 points.
H. Selwyn SmithDemocrat · winner
59.1%7,343
James P. DavenportRepublican
40.9%5,080
12,425 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