DemocratNot in office · last served 1979Last on a ballot: Nov 1975
Russell I. Townsend Jr.
Last held office: Virginia State Senate, District 14 (1972–1979). Ran in 2 elections between 1972 and 1975, winning 2.
- Last margin
- +11.9
- Won 1972
- Elections
- 2
- 1972–1975
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Townsend was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Townsend has run
Margin: how far Townsend finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Virginia State Senate, District 14 | General | Won | Unopposed | 99.9% | — |
| 1972 | Virginia State Senate, District 14 | Special | Won | Stanley G. Bryan (I), Robert Kowalsky Jr. (I), James W. Overton Jr. (I) | 33.6% | D+11.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Townsend has held
- Virginia State Senate, District 14 · 1972–1979
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Townsend has run against
- Stanley G. Bryan (I) · 1972 special election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive