1971Final results
1971 election for Virginia Senate District 5
Virginia State Senate · Virginia
3 seats: Stanley C. Walker (D), Peter K. Babalas (D), Thomas R. McNamara (D) won.
3 seatsStanley C. WalkerDemocrat · winner
26.6%26,445
Peter K. BabalasDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.1%24,898
Thomas R. McNamaraDemocrat · winner
22.2%22,068
William M. HarrisRepublican
13.3%13,171
Sam Houston Jr.Republican
12.8%12,676
99,260 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