1982Final resultsSpecial election
1982 special election for Virginia Senate District 2
Virginia State Senate · Virginia
Bobby Scott (D) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating William F. Haskings Jr. (R) by 0.6 points.
Bobby ScottDemocrat · winner
50.3%11,006
William F. Haskings Jr.Republican
49.7%10,864
21,871 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