1971Final results
1971 election for Virginia Senate District 36
Virginia State Senate · Virginia
Joseph V. Gartlan Jr. (D) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating Arthur E. Morrissette (R) by 13.4 points.
Joseph V. Gartlan Jr.Democrat · winner
56.7%8,040
Arthur E. MorrissetteRepublican
43.3%6,143
14,183 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