American legislative district
Virginia's 1st Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Democrat Monty Mason since his victory in a 2016 special election following the death of fellow Democrat John Miller.[3]
Geography
District 1 is located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area in southeastern Virginia, including all of Williamsburg and parts of Hampton, Newport News, Suffolk, James City County, and York County.[3]
The district overlaps with Virginia's 1st, 2nd, and 3rd congressional districts, and with the 76th, 92nd, 93rd, 94th, 95th, and 96th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.[4]
Recent election results
2019
2016 special
2015
2011
Federal and statewide results in District 1
Historical results
All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
2007
2003
1999
1995
District officeholders since 1904
Years
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Senator, District 1
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Counties/Cities in District
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1904–1906
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J. Cloyd Byars (D)
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Washington County, Smyth County, City of Bristol
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1906–1908
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Alanson T. Lincoln (R)
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1908–1912
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1912–1913
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David C. Cummings, Jr. (D)
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1913–1916
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Benjamin F. Buchanan (D)
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1916–1920
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John P. Buchanan (D)
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1920–1924
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John H. Hassinger (R)
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1924–1928
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Warner Ames (D)
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Accomac County, Northampton County, Princess Anne County
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1928–1932
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George L. Doughty (D)
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1932–1936
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Jefferson F. Walter (D)
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1936–1940
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1940–1942
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1942–1944
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Ben T. Gunter, Jr. (D)
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1944–1948
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1948–1952
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1952–1956
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Alfred V. Etheridge (D)
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1956–1960
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E. Almer Ames Jr. (D)
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Accomac County, Northampton County, Princess Anne County, City of Virginia Beach
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1960–1964
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1964–1966
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1966–1968
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Accomac County, Gloucester County, Northampton County, Mathews County, and York County
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1968–1972
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William E. Fears (D)
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1972–1976
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Hunter Andrews (D)
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City of Hampton
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1976–1980
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1980–1984
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1984–1988
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1988–1992
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1992–1996
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City of Poquoson, City of Hampton (part), City of Newport News (part) and York County (part)
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1996–2000
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Marty Williams (R)
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2000–2004
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2004–2008
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2008–2012
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John C. Miller (D)
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2012–2016
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City of Williamsburg, James City County (part), York County (part), City of Hampton (part), City of Newport News (part) and City of Suffolk (part)
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2016–present
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T. Monty Mason (D)
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References
- ^ "State Senate District 1, VA". Census Reporter. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ "Registrant Counts by District Type" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ a b "T. Montgomery "Monty" Mason". Senate of Virginia. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Virginia State Senate District 1". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved August 1, 2019.