1971Final results
1971 Democratic primary for Virginia Senate District 29
Virginia State Senate · Virginia
H. Selwyn Smith (D) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating Andrew J. Donnelly (D) by 11.9 points.
H. Selwyn SmithDemocrat · winner
55.9%3,699
Andrew J. DonnellyDemocrat
44.1%2,915
6,614 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET