1985 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election

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.

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

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