1971Final results
1971 Democratic primary for Virginia Senate District 16
Virginia State Senate · Virginia
Elmon T. Gray (D) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating Harold A. Butterworth (D) by 7.8 points.
Elmon T. GrayDemocrat · winner
53.9%10,120
Harold A. ButterworthDemocrat
46.1%8,654
18,774 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET