1985 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election

1985 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election

November 5, 1985

Nominee Douglas Wilder John Chichester Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 685,329 636,695 Percentage 51.84% 48.16%

Wilder:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Chichester:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Lieutenant Governor before election Dick Davis Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor Douglas Wilder Democratic

The 1985 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1985. Democratic nominee Douglas Wilder defeated Republican nominee John Chichester with 51.84% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

• Douglas Wilder, Democratic, State Senator
• John Chichester, Republican, State Senator

Results

1985 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Douglas Wilder	685,329	51.84%
	Republican	John Chichester	636,695	48.16%
Majority			48,634
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing