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1987 election for Virginia Senate District 39

Virginia State Senate · Virginia

William C. Wampler Jr. (R) won with 50.0% of the vote, defeating John S. Bundy (D) by 0.1 points, a seat Democrats won last time.

William C. Wampler Jr.Republican · winner
50.0%21,217
50.0%21,185
42,403 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

EvenD+24.71979D+16.51983 special electionD+32.81983R+0.11987D+5.91995D+18.71999

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET