1987Final results
1987 election for Virginia Senate District 36
Virginia State Senate · Virginia
Joseph V. Gartlan Jr. (D) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating C. Ronald Smith (R) by 16.6 points.
Joseph V. Gartlan Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
58.3%18,016
C. Ronald SmithRepublican
41.7%12,892
30,912 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