Virginia State Senate District 9

Next vote Tue, Nov 2, 2027 · Represented by Tammy Mulchi Republican · Member list as of Oct 28

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Last election: Frank M. Ruff Jr. (Republican) won by 92.2 points, 2023

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History (17 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 45,307
Election day: November 7, 2023
District map: Same as today

Virginia Senate District 9, 1969 to 2023, 2023, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanFrank M. Ruff Jr.Won	Republican	41,87792.4%	92.4%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	3,3547.4%	7.4%
DemocraticTrudy Bell Berry	Democratic	760.2%	0.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 19,092
Election day: March 28, 2023
Type: Special election
District map: Same as today

Virginia Senate District 9, 1969 to 2023, 2023, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLamont BagbyWon	Democratic	17,30390.6%	90.6%
RepublicanStephen J. Imholt	Republican	1,7339.1%	9.1%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	560.3%	0.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 61,779
Election day: November 5, 2019
District map: Older district map (2011 to 2022)

Virginia Senate District 9, 1969 to 2023, 2019, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJennifer Leigh McClellanWon	Democratic	49,45180.0%	80.0%
OtherMark Edward Lewis Jr.	Other	11,70718.9%	18.9%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	6211.0%	1.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 32,687
Election day: November 3, 2015
District map: Older district map (2011 to 2022)

Virginia Senate District 9, 1969 to 2023, 2015, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticA. Donald McEachinWon(incumbent)	Democratic	31,06795.0%	95.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	1,6205.0%	5.0%

Virginia Senate District 9, 1969 to 2023, 2011, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticA. Donald McEachinWon(incumbent)	Democratic	28,802100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 20,571
Election day: November 6, 2007
District map: Older district map (2003 to 2010)

Virginia Senate District 9, 1969 to 2023, 2007, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticA. Donald McEachinWon	Democratic	16,78281.6%	81.6%
IndependentSilver Persinger	Independent	3,78918.4%	18.4%

Virginia Senate District 9, 1969 to 2023, 2003, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBenjamin J. Lambert IIIWon(incumbent)	Democratic	18,747100.0%	100.0%

Virginia Senate District 9, 1969 to 2023, 1999, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBenjamin J. Lambert IIIWon(incumbent)	Democratic	9,571100.0%	100.0%

Virginia Senate District 9, 1969 to 2023, 1995, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBenjamin J. Lambert IIIWon(incumbent)	Democratic	21,174100.0%	100.0%

Virginia Senate District 9, 1969 to 2023, 1991, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBenjamin J. Lambert IIIWon(incumbent)	Democratic	14,246100.0%	100.0%

Virginia Senate District 9, 1969 to 2023, 1987, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBenjamin J. Lambert IIIWon	Democratic	18,717100.0%	100.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	50.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 11,728
Election day: not on file
Type: Special election
District map: Older district map (1983 to 1990)

Virginia Senate District 9, 1969 to 2023, 1985, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBenjamin J. Lambert IIIWon	Democratic	9,48880.9%	80.9%
OtherH. W. Richardson	Other	1,70314.5%	14.5%
IndependentWilliam I. Golding Sr.	Independent	3252.8%	2.8%
OtherAudrey Freeman Jacobs	Other	2081.8%	1.8%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	40.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 7,659
Election day: November 8, 1983
District map: Older district map (1983 to 1990)

Virginia Senate District 9, 1969 to 2023, 1983, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticL. Douglas WilderWon(incumbent)	Democratic	7,64699.8%	99.8%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	130.2%	0.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 10,925
Election day: November 6, 1979
District map: Older district map (1971 to 1982)

Virginia Senate District 9, 1969 to 2023, 1979, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticL. Douglas WilderWon(incumbent)	Democratic	10,921100.0%	100.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	40.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 9,115
Election day: November 4, 1975
District map: Older district map (1971 to 1982)

Virginia Senate District 9, 1969 to 2023, 1975, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLawrence Douglas WilderWon(incumbent)	Democratic	9,111100.0%	100.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	40.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 11,086
Election day: November 2, 1971
District map: Older district map (1971 to 1982)

Virginia Senate District 9, 1969 to 2023, 1971, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticL. Douglas WilderWon(incumbent)	Democratic	11,083100.0%	100.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	30.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 16,829
Election day: not on file
Type: Special election
District map: Older district map (1971 to 1982)

Virginia Senate District 9, 1969 to 2023, 1969, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanM. Patton Echols Jr.Won	Republican	6,11136.3%	36.3%
DemocraticC. Harrison Mann Jr.	Democratic	5,80134.5%	34.5%
DemocraticWallace G. Dickson	Democratic	4,91729.2%	29.2%

2023: Virginia Department of Elections, ElectionStats CSV export 2023 and 2025, retrieved Oct 28, 2026
1969 to 2019: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source

Last contest in this district on file: 2023.

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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; Virginia Department of Elections, ElectionStats CSV export 2023 and 2025 (US state public record), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.

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DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), Virginia Department of Elections, ElectionStats CSV export 2023 and 2025Data as of Oct 28, 2026