1987Final results
1987 election for Virginia Senate District 38
Virginia State Senate · Virginia
Daniel W. Bird Jr. (D) won with 76.1% of the vote, defeating Benjamin S. Barringer (R) by 52.3 points.
Daniel W. Bird Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
76.1%27,892
Benjamin S. BarringerRepublican
23.9%8,738
36,633 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