1979 primaries · May 1, 1979
1979 Virginia primaries results
Every race on Virginia's ballot in the 1979 primaries: winners, margins and seats that changed party.
Races12
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD-3 · Democratic primary | William E. Fears (D) | 22.2 | |
| SD-15 · Democratic primary | Richard J. Holland (D) | 3.8 | |
| SD-33 · Democratic primary | Charles L. Waddell (D) | 21.7 | |
| SD-34 · Republican primary | John M. Thoburn (R) | 8.2 | |
| SD-35 · Democratic primary | Richard L. Saslaw (D) | 20.2 | |
| SD-35 · Republican primary | James R. Tate (R) | 32.1 |
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| HD-18 · Democratic primary | Dorothy McDiarmid (D) | 12.7 | |
| HD-18 · Republican primary | Vincent F. Callahan (R) | 11.5 | |
| HD-19 · Democratic primary | Gladys B. Keating (D) | 9.8 | |
| HD-19 · Republican primary | Warren E. Barry (R) | 6.9 | |
| HD-38 · Democratic primary | Frederick H. Creekmore (D) | 31.1 | |
| HD-39 · Democratic primary | William P. Robinson Sr. (D) | 8.1 |
Virginia
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner