Sonny Stallings
Official portrait, 1988
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 8th district
In office
January 13, 1988  January 8, 1992
Preceded byJoe Canada
Succeeded byKen Stolle
Personal details
Born
Moody Eason Stallings Jr.

(1947-12-12) December 12, 1947
Suffolk, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJoan
ResidenceVirginia Beach, Virginia
Education
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • politician
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Marine Corps
Battles/warsVietnam War
Awards Purple Heart

Moody Eason "Sonny" Stallings Jr. (born December 12, 1947[1]) is an American attorney and former politician, who served as a member of the Virginia Senate. He was first elected in 1987, defeating incumbent A. Joe Canada Jr., but lost reelection in 1991 to Ken Stolle.[2]

Stallings was wounded in action during the Vietnam War.[3]

Electoral history

DateElectionCandidatePartyVotes %
Virginia Senate, 8th district
Nov 3, 1987[4] General Moody E. Stallings Jr. Democratic 16,409 48.41
A. Joe Canada Jr. Republican 15,881 46.85
Louis Miles Pace Independent 1,589 4.69
Write Ins 20 0.05
Nov 5, 1991[5] General Kenneth W. Stolle Republican 13,202 54.02
Moody E. Stallings Jr. Democratic 11,194 45.80
Write Ins 45 0.18

References

  1. Sonny Stallings at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007
  2. Little, Robert (March 31, 1996). "For Stolle, Politicking's Been 'A Matter of Luck'". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  3. "Oceana to Host POW/MIA Remembrance Ceremony". WVEC. September 16, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  4. "1987 Senate of Virginia General Election, District 8". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  5. "1991 Senate of Virginia General Election, District 8". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  • Media related to Sonny Stallings at Wikimedia Commons
  • Sonny Stallings at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007
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