1989 Virginia elections

1989 Virginia Attorney General election
	Terry: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%; O'Brien: 50–60%
Attorney General before election; Mary Sue Terry ; Democratic	Elected Attorney General ; Mary Sue Terry ; Democratic

Last updated October 25, 2025

In the November 1989 general election, there were elections in the United States Commonwealth of Virginia for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and all 100 seats in the House of Delegates.

Governor

Lieutenant governor

Results

Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1985^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	L. Douglas Wilder	685,329	51.84%	−3.61%
	Republican	John Chichester	636,695	48.16%	+3.65%
	Write-ins		89	0.01%
Majority			48,634	3.68%	−7.25%
Turnout			1,322,113
	Democratic hold		Swing

Attorney General

Candidates

Mary Sue Terry, Virginia State Delegate and incumbent Attorney General (D)
Buster O'Brien, attorney (R)

Virginia Attorney General election, 1989
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Mary Sue Terry	814,808	61.40%	+10.44%
	Republican	Buster O'Brien	512,169	38.59%	−10.41%
	Write-ins		67	0.01%
Majority			302,639	22.81%	+20.85%
Turnout			1,322,113
	Democratic hold		Swing

House of Delegates

References

↑ Commonwealth of Virginia. State Board of Elections. "General Election." Official Election Results 1985. Comp. Susan H. Fitz-Hugh. Richmond, Virginia: n.p., 1985. 11. Print.

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[1] Commonwealth of Virginia. State Board of Elections. "General Election." Official Election Results 1985. Comp. Susan H. Fitz-Hugh. Richmond, Virginia: n.p., 1985. 11. Print.

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