1987Final results
1987 election for Virginia Senate District 17
Virginia State Senate · Virginia
R. Edward Houck (D) won with 54.4% of the vote, defeating William J. Vakos Jr. (R) by 8.9 points.
R. Edward HouckDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.4%24,724
William J. Vakos Jr.Republican
45.5%20,674
45,421 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 1987
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET