1999 Virginia Senate election

The Virginia Senate election of 1999 was held on Tuesday, November 2.

1999 Virginia Senate elections

← 1995 November 2, 1999 2003 →
All 40 seats in the Senate of Virginia 21 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	36.1%[1] 16.1 pp
Majority party Minority party   Leader Walter Stosch Dick Saslaw Party Republican Democratic Leader since January 13, 1998 January 10, 1996 Leader's seat 12th 35th Last election 20 seats, 55.3% 20 seats, 42.0% Seats won 21 19 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 694,231 440,873 Percentage 59.2% 37.6% Swing 3.9 pp 4.4 pp
Majority leader before election Walter Stosch Republican Elected Majority leader Walter Stosch Republican

Overall results

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21	19
Republican	Democratic

Parties		Seats				Popular Vote
		1995	1999	+/-	Strength	Vote	%	Change
	Republican	20	21	1	52.50%	694,231
	Democratic	20	19	1	47.50%	440,873
	Independent	0	0		0.00%
-	Write-ins	0	0		0.00%
Total		40	40	0	100.00%		100.00%	-

See also

• United States elections, 1999
• Virginia elections, 1999
  • Virginia House of Delegates election, 1999