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  VA Lt. Governor
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Parents > United States > Virginia > Lieutenant Governor
OfficeLieutenant Governor
HonorificLieutenant Governor - Abbr: Lt. Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline April 00, 1985 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 05, 1985 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 1985 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 1986 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1990 - 12:00pm
ContributorThe Sunset Provision
Last ModifiedRBH March 06, 2021 11:40pm
Data SourcesThe Almanac of Virginia Politics, 1987 edition.
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1981
NameRichard Joseph Davis Votes750,743 (55.44%)
Term01/20/1982 - 01/20/1986 Margin148,029 (+10.93%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1989
NameDonald S. "Don" Beyer Jr. Votes934,377 (54.14%)
Term01/20/1990 - 01/20/1994 Margin143,017 (+8.29%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 01, 1985 VA Lt. Governor - R Convention
John H. Chichester
R 4,065
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

10/28/1985 10/31/1985

CANDIDATES
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Name St. Sen. L. Douglas Wilder St. Sen. John H. Chichester (W) Write-In  
PartyDemocratic Republican Nonpartisan  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 685,329 (51.84%) 636,695 (48.16%) 89 (0.01%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -48,634 (-3.68%) -685,240 (-51.83%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand 0/0 $695,568.00 0/0 $881,700.00 $--  
Website  
Entry Date -- -- 04/00/1985  
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MATCHUP POLLS (2 from 2 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg50.22%-- 35.91%-- 0.00%--  
Washington Post/ABC News 
10/29/85-10/31/85
58.00% -- 34.00% -- 0.00% --
Richmond Times-Dispatch 
10/28/85-10/29/85
45.00% -- 36.00% -- 0.00% --
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