1983Final results
1983 election for Virginia Senate District 4
Virginia State Senate · Virginia
Elmo G. Cross Jr. (D) won with 64.3% of the vote, defeating Winston E. Mathews Jr. (R) by 28.6 points.
Elmo G. Cross Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
64.3%25,345
Winston E. Mathews Jr.Republican
35.7%14,058
39,406 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