1971Final results
1971 election for Virginia Senate District 31
Virginia State Senate · Virginia
Edward M. Holland (D) won with 60.7% of the vote, defeating Larry T. Suiters (R) by 21.3 points.
Edward M. HollandDemocrat · winner
60.7%9,735
Larry T. SuitersRepublican
39.3%6,315
16,050 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