1979Final results
1979 election for Virginia Senate District 27
Virginia State Senate · Virginia
William A. Truban (R) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating Donald W. Patterson Jr. (D) by 13.8 points.
William A. TrubanRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.9%19,364
Donald W. Patterson Jr.Democrat
43.1%14,657
34,021 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