1972Final resultsSpecial election
1972 special election for Virginia Senate District 14
Virginia State Senate · Virginia
Russell I. Townsend Jr. (IND) won with 33.6% of the vote, defeating Stanley G. Bryan (IND) by 11.9 points.
Russell I. Townsend Jr.Independent · winner
33.6%3,138
Stanley G. BryanIndependent
21.7%2,028
Robert Kowalsky Jr.Independent
20.0%1,872
James W. Overton Jr.Independent
13.2%1,237
Jimmie FortIndependent
4.8%447
Maury B. BrickhouseIndependent
4.3%405
Julian Edward NewhernIndependent
2.4%226
9,353 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Russell I. Townsend Jr. (I)Stanley G. Bryan (I)Robert Kowalsky Jr. (I)James W. Overton Jr. (I)
Also on the ballot: Jimmie Fort (Independent), 4.8%; Maury B. Brickhouse (Independent), 4.3%; Julian Edward Newhern (Independent), 2.4%