1983Final results
1983 election for Virginia Senate District 36
Virginia State Senate · Virginia
Joseph V. Gartlan Jr. (D) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Jean C. Hunt (R) by 17.7 points.
Joseph V. Gartlan Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
58.8%15,080
Jean C. HuntRepublican
41.2%10,545
25,625 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