1995Final results
1995 election for Virginia Senate District 36
Virginia State Senate · Virginia
Joseph V. Gartlan Jr. (D) won with 52.8% of the vote, defeating Stanford E. Parris (R) by 5.5 points.
Joseph V. Gartlan Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
52.8%18,378
Stanford E. ParrisRepublican
47.2%16,461
34,839 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 1995
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET