1979Final results
1979 Republican primary for Virginia Senate District 35
Virginia State Senate · Virginia
James R. Tate (R) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating Robert J. Murrin (R) by 32.1 points.
James R. TateRepublican · winner
62.2%3,745
Robert J. MurrinRepublican
30.0%1,808
William P. Whalen Jr.Republican
5.3%318
Richard W. CalvertRepublican
2.6%154
6,025 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
James R. Tate (R)Robert J. Murrin (R)William P. Whalen Jr. (R)
Also on the ballot: Richard W. Calvert (Republican), 2.6%