1985 Virginia gubernatorial election

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1985 Virginia gubernatorial election
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  1981 November 5, 1985 1989  
Turnout53.0% (voting eligible) [1]
  Gerald Baliles 1986.jpg Wyatt Durrette 1976.jpg
Nominee Gerald Baliles Wyatt Durrette
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote741,438601,652
Percentage55.2%44.8%

1985 Virginia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
1985 Virginia gubernatorial election by congressional district.svg
Baliles:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Durrette:     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election

Charles Robb
Democratic

Elected Governor

Gerald Baliles
Democratic

In the 1985 Virginia gubernatorial election, incumbent Governor Chuck Robb, a Democrat, was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. Jerry Baliles, the Attorney General of Virginia, was nominated by the Democratic Party to run against the Republican nominee, Wyatt B. Durrette. This is the most recent time the Democratic candidate won a gubernatorial race in Virginia with a double-digit margin of victory.

Contents

Democratic nomination

Candidates

General election

Candidates

Results

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1985 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Gerald L. Baliles 741,438 55.20% +1.67%
Republican Wyatt B. Durrette Jr. 601,65244.79%−1.63%
Write-ins1530.01%
Majority 139,78610.41%+3.30%
Turnout 1,343,243
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. Virginia Department of Elections (2016). "Registration/Turnout Statistics". The Commonwealth of Virginia. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  2. 1985 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Virginia US Election Atlas