1983 Virginia Senate election

All 40 seats in the Senate of Virginia were up for election on November 8, 1983, alongside the Virginia House of Delegates election.

1983 Virginia Senate elections
November 8, 1983
All 40 seats in the Senate of Virginia
21 seats needed for a majority
Turnout50.6% 1.05 pp
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Hunter Andrews William A. Truban
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 9, 1980 January 14, 1976
Leader's seat 1st 27th
Last election 30 seats, 63.5% 10 seats, 35.2%
Seats won 32 8
Seat change 2 2
Popular vote 634,957 332,548
Percentage 64.0% 33.5%
Swing 0.5 pp 1.7 pp
Majority leader before election

Hunter Andrews
Democratic

 Elected Majority leader

Hunter Andrews
Democratic

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