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  VA Governor
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Parents > United States > Virginia > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1985 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 05, 1985 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 1985 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 1986 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1990 - 12:00pm
ContributorWishful Thinking
Last ModifiedRBH July 24, 2017 04:09am
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Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1981
NameCharles S. "Chuck" Robb Votes760,357 (53.52%)
Term01/20/1982 - 01/20/1986 Margin100,959 (+7.11%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1989
NameL. Douglas Wilder Votes896,936 (50.13%)
Term01/14/1990 - 01/15/1994 Margin6,741 (+0.38%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 07, 1985 VA Governor - D Convention
Gerald Baliles
D 1
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

10/28/1985 10/31/1985

CANDIDATES
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Name Attorney General Gerald Baliles Wyatt B. Durrette, Jr. Others  
PartyDemocratic Republican Nonpartisan  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 741,438 (55.20%) 601,652 (44.79%) 153 (0.01%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -139,786 (-10.41%) -741,285 (-55.19%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand 12/1 $4,206,000.00 12/1 $3,927,357.00 $--  
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MATCHUP POLLS (2 from 2 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg49.20%-- 39.40%-- 0.00%--  
Washington Post/ABC News 
10/29/85-10/31/85
56.00% -- 37.00% -- 0.00% --
Richmond Times-Dispatch 
10/28/85-10/29/85
45.00% -- 40.00% -- 0.00% --
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