1979 general · October 27, 1979
1979 State legislatures election results
Every State legislatures race in the 1979 general election, state by state: winners, margins and seats that changed party.
Races569
Changed party15
Unopposed39%223 races
Incumbents defeated43
Chambers
| Chamber | Races | Seats won | Changed party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky House of Representatives | 100 | D 75 · R 25 | 3 |
| Kentucky State Senate | 19 | D 15 · R 4 | — |
| Louisiana House of Representatives | 105 | D 66 · R 5 · Uncalled 34 | 3 |
| Louisiana State Senate | 39 | D 31 · Uncalled 8 | — |
| Mississippi House of Representatives | 122 | D 116 · R 4 · Other 2 | — |
| Mississippi State Senate | 52 | D 48 · R 4 | 3 |
| New Jersey General Assembly | 40 | D 44 · R 36 | — |
| New Jersey State Senate | 2 | D 1 · R 1 | — |
| Virginia House of Delegates | 52 | D 74 · R 25 · Other 1 | 1 |
| Virginia State Senate | 38 | D 31 · R 9 | 5 |
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner