Virginia gubernatorial election, 1985

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1985
Virginia
November 5, 1985

Turnout 53.0% (voting eligible)[1]
 
Nominee Gerald Baliles Wyatt Durrette
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 741,438 601,652
Percentage 55.20% 44.79%

Virginia gubernatorial election results map.
Blue denotes counties/districts won by Baliles.
Red denotes those won by Durrette.

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.

Candidates

Results

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1985[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Jerry Baliles 741,438 55.20% +1.67%
Republican Wyatt B. Durrette 601,652 44.79% -1.63%
Write-ins 153 0.01%
Majority 139,786 10.41% +3.30%
Turnout 1,343,243
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. Virginia Department of Elections (2016). "Registration/Turnout Statistics". The Commonwealth of Virginia. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  2. http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=51&year=1985&f=0&off=5


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