1979Final results
1979 primary for Virginia Senate District 15
Virginia State Senate · Virginia
Richard J. Holland (D) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating J. Lewis Rawls Jr. (D) by 3.8 points.
Richard J. HollandDemocrat · winner
51.9%8,003
J. Lewis Rawls Jr.Democrat
48.1%7,424
15,427 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET