1991Final results
1991 election for Virginia Senate District 36
Virginia State Senate · Virginia
Joseph V. Gartlan Jr. (D) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating John M. Griswold (R) by 2.5 points.
Joseph V. Gartlan Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
51.2%14,890
John M. GriswoldRepublican
48.8%14,176
29,066 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 1991
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET