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1976 special election for Virginia Senate District 15

Name: 1976 special election for Virginia Senate District 15
Start: 1976-01-01
Location: Virginia

Virginia State Senate · Virginia

J. Lewis Rawls Jr. (IND) won with 48.9% of the vote, defeating Moses A. Riddick Jr. (IND) by 17.4 points, flipping a seat Democrats held.

J. Lewis Rawls Jr.Independent · winner

48.9%10,990

31.5%7,086

19.6%4,408

22,494 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET