1983Final results
1983 election for Virginia Senate District 30
Virginia State Senate · Virginia
Wiley F. Mitchell Jr. (R) won with 55.4% of the vote, defeating Beverly B. Beidler (D) by 12.7 points.
Wiley F. Mitchell Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
55.4%13,600
Beverly B. BeidlerDemocrat
42.7%10,489
Donald W. CarpenterIndependent
1.8%445
24,536 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
The candidates
Wiley F. Mitchell Jr. (R)Beverly B. Beidler (D)
Also on the ballot: Donald W. Carpenter (Independent), 1.8%