1989 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election

1989 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election

←  1985 November 7, 1989 1993  →

Nominee Don Beyer Edwina P. Dalton Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 934,377 791,360 Percentage 54.14% 45.86%

County and independent city results Congressional district results Beyer:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Dalton:     50–60%     60–70%

Lieutenant Governor before election Douglas Wilder Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor Don Beyer Democratic

The 1989 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1989. As incumbent Lieutenant Governor Douglas Wilder chose to not seek re-election and instead ran successfully for 1989 Virginia gubernatorial election. Democratic nominee Don Beyer defeated Republican nominee Edwina P. Dalton with 54.14% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

• Don Beyer, Democratic, Businessman
• Edwina P. Dalton, Republican, State Senator

Results

1989 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Don Beyer	934,377	54.14%
	Republican	Edwina P. Dalton	791,360	45.86%
Majority			143,017
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. "1989 Lieutenant Governor General Election". Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia. 1989. Retrieved May 16, 2021.