1979Final results
1979 election for Virginia Senate District 22
Virginia State Senate · Virginia
Dudley J. Emick Jr. (D) won with 69.5% of the vote, defeating Brad E. Mullins (R) by 39.1 points.
Dudley J. Emick Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
69.5%20,327
Brad E. MullinsRepublican
30.5%8,909
29,237 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 1979
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET