1979Final results
1979 election for Virginia Senate District 35
Virginia State Senate · Virginia
Richard L. Saslaw (D) won with 52.8% of the vote, defeating James R. Tate (R) by 5.6 points.
Richard L. SaslawDemocrat · winner
52.8%15,735
James R. TateRepublican
47.2%14,060
29,798 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