1981 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election

1981 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election

←  1977 November 3, 1981 1985  →

Nominee Dick Davis Nathan H. Miller Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 750,743 602,714 Percentage 55.44% 44.51%

County and independent city results Davis:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Miller:     50–60%     60–70%

Lieutenant Governor before election Chuck Robb Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor Dick Davis Democratic

The 1981 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1981. Democratic nominee Dick Davis defeated Republican nominee Nathan H. Miller with 55.44% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

• Dick Davis, Democratic, Former Party Chair
• Nathan H. Miller, Republican, State Senator

Results

1981 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Dick Davis	750,743	55.44%
	Republican	Nathan H. Miller	602,714	44.51%
Majority			148,029
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. "1981 Lieutenant Governor General Election". Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia. 1981. Retrieved May 21, 2021.