Virginia § 24.2-214 - Election and term of Senators
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 24.2-214 — Election and term of Senators, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 24.2-214. Election and term of Senators
The members of the Senate of Virginia shall be elected at the general election in November 1995, and every four years thereafter for terms of four years, to begin on the second Wednesday in January succeeding their election.
Code 1950, § 24-13; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-13; 1993, c. 641.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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