1989 Virginia House of Delegates election
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Virginia House of Delegates election, 1989
All 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates
51 seats needed for a majorityTurnout 66.5%[1] Increase
All 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates
51 seats needed for a majority
| Majority party | Minority party | |
|---|---|---|
| Leader | A. L. Philpott | Andy Guest |
| Party | Democratic | Republican |
| Leader since | January 9, 1980 | December 3, 1985 |
| Leader's seat | 11th | 31st |
| Last election | 64 + 1 | 35 |
| Seats won | 59 + 1 | 40 |
| Seat change | Decrease 5 | Increase 5 |
| Popular vote | 788,087 | 668,856 |
| Percentage | 53.0% | 45.0% |
| Swing | Decrease 3.9% | Increase 5.0% |
The Virginia House of Delegates election of 1989 was held on Tuesday, November 7. Primary elections were held on June 13, 1989.
Results
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Democratic
Republican
| Parties | Candidates | Seats | Popular Vote | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1989 | +/- | Strength | Vote | % | Change | |||
| Democratic | 79 [a] | 64 | 59 | Decrease 5 | 59.00% | 788,087 | 52.98% | ||
| Republican | 61 | 35 | 40 | Increase 5 | 40.00% | 668,856 | 44.96% | ||
| Independent | 9 | 1 | 1 | Steady | 1.00% | 28,055 | 1.89% | ||
| - | Write-ins | - | 0 | 0 | Steady | 0.00% | 2,643 | 0.18% | |
| Total | 149 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 100.00% | 1,487,641 | 100.00% | - | |
Source[2]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Jackie Stump was elected in the 4th district as an independent write-in candidate, but he then served in the Democratic caucus and is therefore included in the Democratic figures.
- ^ "Registration/Turnout Statistics". Virginia Department of Elections. Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- ^ "Historical Elections Database". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved December 27, 2019.