2003Final results
2003 election for Virginia Senate District 39
Virginia State Senate · Virginia
James Kenneth Obrien Jr. (R) won with 57.8% of the vote, defeating G. J. Galligan (D) by 15.6 points.
James Kenneth Obrien Jr.Republican · winner
57.8%18,780
G. J. GalliganDemocrat
42.2%13,717
32,497 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 2003
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET