1982Final resultsSpecial election
1982 special election for Virginia Senate District 5
Virginia State Senate · Virginia
Evelyn M. Hailey (D) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating Wayne Lustig (R) by 8.6 points.
Evelyn M. HaileyDemocrat · winner
54.3%11,441
Wayne LustigRepublican
45.7%9,627
21,070 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET