1971Final results
1971 Democratic primary for Virginia Senate District 31
Virginia State Senate · Virginia
Edward M. Holland (D) won with 71.8% of the vote, defeating Gilbert L. Wells (D) by 43.5 points.
Edward M. HollandDemocrat · winner
71.8%2,575
Gilbert L. WellsDemocrat
28.2%1,013
3,588 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET