1975Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1975 Democratic primary for Virginia Senate District 29
Virginia State Senate · Virginia
Charles J. Colgan Sr. (D) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating H. Selwyn Smith (D) by 15.8 points.
Charles J. Colgan Sr.Democrat · winner
57.9%4,846
H. Selwyn SmithDemocrat · incumbent
42.1%3,524
8,370 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET