1971Final results
1971 election for Virginia Senate District 3
Virginia State Senate · Virginia
William E. Fears (D) won with 68.5% of the vote, defeating W. H. Bowditch (R) by 36.9 points.
William E. FearsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.5%15,611
W. H. BowditchRepublican
31.5%7,189
22,800 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