1985_Virginia_gubernatorial_election

1985 Virginia gubernatorial election

1985 Virginia gubernatorial election

Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Virginia

For related races, see 1985 United States gubernatorial elections.

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.

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References

  1. [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. [2]
    1985 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Virginia US Election Atlas


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