1986Flipped from DemocraticFinal resultsSpecial election
1986 special election for Virginia Senate District 10
Virginia State Senate · Virginia
Joseph B. Benedetti (R) won with 61.2% of the vote, defeating Franklin P. Hall (D) by 22.6 points, flipping a seat Democrats held.
Joseph B. BenedettiRepublican · winner
61.2%15,112
Franklin P. HallDemocrat
38.7%9,547
24,674 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET