| Sonny Stallings | |
| State Senate: | Virginia |
| District: | 8th |
| Term Start: | January 13, 1988 |
| Term End: | January 8, 1992 |
| Preceded: | Joe Canada |
| Succeeded: | Ken Stolle |
| Birth Name: | Moody Eason Stallings Jr. |
| Birth Date: | 12 December 1947 |
| Birth Place: | Suffolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Spouse: | Joan |
| Residence: | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Branch: | United States Marine Corps |
| Battles: | Vietnam War |
| Mawards: | Purple Heart |
Moody Eason "Sonny" Stallings Jr. (born December 12, 1947) 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.[1]
Stallings was wounded in action during the Vietnam War.[2]
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Senate, 8th district | ||||||
| Nov 3, 1987[3] | 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[4] | General | Kenneth W. Stolle | Republican | 13,202 | 54.02 | |
| Moody E. Stallings Jr. | Democratic | 11,194 | 45.80 | |||
| Write Ins | 45 | 0.18 | ||||