1975Final results
1975 election for Virginia Senate District 8
Virginia State Senate · Virginia
A. Joseph Canada Jr. (R) won with 45.1% of the vote, defeating Robert H. Callis Jr. (D) by 8.3 points.
A. Joseph Canada Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
45.1%8,261
Robert H. Callis Jr.Democrat
36.8%6,739
John A. FaheyIndependent
18.0%3,300
18,301 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 1975
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET