1979Final results
1979 election for Virginia Senate District 31
Virginia State Senate · Virginia
Edward M. Holland (D) won with 58.0% of the vote, defeating Allen H. Harrison Jr. (R) by 24.2 points.
Edward M. HollandDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.0%8,871
Allen H. Harrison Jr.Republican
33.7%5,161
Richard E. GardinerIndependent
8.3%1,265
15,299 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