1979Final results
1979 election for Virginia Senate District 5
Virginia State Senate · Virginia
3 seats: Stanley C. Walker (D), Joseph T. Fitzpatrick (D), Peter K. Babalas (D) won.
3 seatsStanley C. WalkerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
21.3%23,803
Joseph T. FitzpatrickDemocrat · winner · incumbent
18.7%20,850
Peter K. BabalasDemocrat · winner · incumbent
18.4%20,477
Meyera E. OberndorfRepublican
17.9%19,978
R. Wayne NunnallyRepublican
12.2%13,661
G. William RalphRepublican
11.5%12,772
111,544 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