Elections / 1985 · Governor · VA
Virginia — 1985 governor election
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Akashic1985 · GovernorVirginia · GovernorGerald BalilesD+10.4
Candidates
Virginia 1985 governor — certified statewide results.
- Gerald Baliles✓Democratic741,43855.2%
- Wyatt DurretteRepublican601,65244.8%
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1984R+25.2Governor 1985D+10.4vs. baselineD+35.6
Virginia's 1985 governor race ran 35.6 points more Democratic than its 1984 presidential margin.
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1985 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.