1979Final results
1979 election for Virginia Senate District 38
Virginia State Senate · Virginia
Daniel W. Bird Jr. (D) won with 75.4% of the vote, defeating Charles L. Tyer (R) by 50.8 points.
Daniel W. Bird Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
75.4%26,293
Charles L. TyerRepublican
24.6%8,571
34,866 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