1983Final results
1983 Republican primary for Virginia Senate District 34
Virginia State Senate · Virginia
John W. Russell (R) won with 41.2% of the vote, defeating E. Joseph West (R) by 9.8 points.
John W. RussellRepublican · winner
41.2%2,139
E. Joseph WestRepublican
31.4%1,631
Robert E. MurphyRepublican
27.3%1,419
5,189 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET