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1981 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1981 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1977 November 3, 1981 1985 →
 
Nominee Dick Davis Nathan H. Miller
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 750,743 602,714
Percentage 55.44% 44.51%

County and independent city results
Davis:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Miller:      50–60%      60–70%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Chuck Robb
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Dick Davis
Democratic

The 1981 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1981. Democratic nominee Dick Davis defeated Republican nominee Nathan H. Miller with 55.44% of the vote.

General election

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Candidates

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  • Dick Davis, Democratic, Former Party Chair
  • Nathan H. Miller, Republican, State Senator

Results

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1981 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Dick Davis 750,743 55.44%
Republican Nathan H. Miller 602,714 44.51%
Majority 148,029
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "1981 Lieutenant Governor General Election". Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia. 1981. Retrieved May 21, 2021.