1985 Virginia gubernatorial election
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| Turnout | 53.0% (voting eligible)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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 Virginia gubernatorial election results map. Blue denotes counties/districts won by Baliles. Red denotes those won by Durrette. | |||||||||||||||||
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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
- Jerry Baliles, Attorney General of Virginia (D)
- Wyatt Durrette, former Virginia State Delegate, 1981 Republican nominee for Attorney General of Virginia (R)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Gerald L. Baliles | 741,438 | 55.20% | +1.67% | |
| Republican | Wyatt B. Durrette, Jr. | 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
- ^ Virginia Department of Elections (2016). "Registration/Turnout Statistics". The Commonwealth of Virginia. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=51&year=1985&f=0&off=5
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