Virginia gubernatorial election, 1985
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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
| Virginia gubernatorial election, 1985[1] | |||||
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| 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
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