1983Final results
1983 election for Virginia Senate District 23
Virginia State Senate · Virginia
Elliot S. Schewel (D) won with 76.4% of the vote, defeating Harry M. Covert Jr. (R) by 52.7 points.
Elliot S. SchewelDemocrat · winner · incumbent
76.4%27,897
Harry M. Covert Jr.Republican
23.6%8,632
36,535 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