In the elections to the
Senate of Virginia
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, United States in October 1991, the
Republican Party
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Africa
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gained 8 seats from the
Democrats, but the Democrats retained a majority with 22 seats to the Republicans' 18. One
electoral district
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was newly created and another two were merged into one.
Overall results
Results by district
See also
*
United States elections, 1991
*
Virginia elections, 1991
**
Virginia House of Delegates election, 1991
References
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{{1991 United States elections
1991 Virginia elections
Virginia Senate elections
Virginia
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