1983Final results
1983 election for Virginia Senate District 35
Virginia State Senate · Virginia
Richard L. Saslaw (D) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Nancy E. Schiffman (R) by 16.7 points.
Richard L. SaslawDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.4%15,881
Nancy E. SchiffmanRepublican
41.6%11,326
27,209 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