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1974Final resultsSpecial election

1974 special election for Virginia Senate District 24

Virginia State Senate · Virginia

Frank W. Nolen (D) won with 50.8% of the vote, defeating Arthur R. Geisen Jr. (R) by 1.7 points.

Frank W. NolenDemocrat · winner
50.8%12,453
Arthur R. Geisen Jr.Republican
49.2%12,048
24,502 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 1974

Races before and after

EvenD+1.71974 special electionR+12.61975D+22.01977 special election

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

The candidates

Frank W. Nolen (D)Arthur R. Geisen Jr. (R)