1983Final results
1983 election for Virginia Senate District 2
Virginia State Senate · Virginia
Bobby Scott (D) won with 54.2% of the vote, defeating William F. Haskings Jr. (R) by 8.4 points.
Bobby ScottDemocrat · winner
54.2%17,714
William F. Haskings Jr.Republican
45.8%14,968
32,683 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 1983
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET